Uzgen District

Uzgen or Özgön (Kyrgyz: Өзгөн району) is a raion (district) of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 3,308 square kilometres (1,277 sq mi), and its resident population was 228,114 in 2009.[1] The capital lies at Uzgen.[2]

Uzgen

Özgön
Raion
Flag
Coat of arms
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
Area
 • Total3,308 km2 (1,277 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total228,114
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (GMT +6)

Demographics

As of 2009, Uzgen District included 1 town, and 19 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 228,114. Of them, 49,410 people live in urban areas, and 178,704 in rural ones.

Historical populations in Uzgen District
YearPop.±%
1970102,141—    
1979119,795+17.3%
1989152,880+27.6%
1999 193,338+26.5%
2009228,114+18.0%
Note: enumerated de facto population; Source:[1]

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Uzgen District (de jure population) was:[1]

Ethnic groupPopulationProportion of Uzgen District population
Kyrgyzs168,27773.8%
Uzbeks50,66622.2%
Turks7,2103.1%
Russians7070.3%
Uygurs5950.3%
Tatars2540.1%
Tadjiks1240.1%
other groups2810.1%

Towns, rural communities and villages
Mausoleum in Uzgen

In total, Uzgen District include 1 town and 99 settlements in 19 rural communities (aiyl okmotus). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Uzgen District are:[3]

  1. town Uzgen
  2. Ak-Jar aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Ak-Jar; and also villages Kakyr, Semiz-Köl and Bolshevik)
  3. Bash-Debe aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Kengesh; and also villages Jangy-Jol, Kosh-Korgon and Kyzyl-Kyrman)
  4. Jalpak Tash aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Kurbu-Tash; and also villages Ak-Terek, Imeni Karla Marksa, Imeni Kirova, Kysyk-Alma, Tuz-Bel and Üchkaptal)
  5. Jylandy aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Jylandy; and also villages Kalta, Krasny Mayak, Progress and Yassy)
  6. Den-Bulak aiyl okmotu (10: center - village: Bakmal; and also villages Babashuulu, Böksö-Jol, Jangy-Abad, Den-Bulak, Kara-Daryya, Michurino, Özgörüsh, Töölös and Chimbay)
  7. Zarger aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Ayuu; and also villages Jangy-Ayyl, Zarger, Kayrat, Kuturgan, Nichke Say and Toktogul)
  8. Jazy aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Kara-Dyykan; and also villages Kyzyl-Dyykan, Jeerenchi and Jazy)
  9. Iyrisu aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Jiyde; and also villages Ak-Terek, Jangakty, Kara-Kolot, Kors-Etti, Kyrgyzstan and Orkazgan)
  10. Changet aiyl okmotu (2: center - village: Changet; and also village Östürüü)
  11. Karool aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Karool; and also villages Myrza-Aryk, Orto-Aryk and Sheraly)
  12. Kara Tash aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Iyrek; and also villages Korgon, Üngkür, Yntymak and Elchibek)
  13. Keldyuk aiyl okmotu (2: center - village: Shamal-Terek; and also village Chalk-Öydö)
  14. Kyzyl-Oktyabr aiyl okmotu (9: center - village: Staraya Pokrovka; and also villages Alga, Besh-Abyshka, Guzar, Kochkor Ata, Kreml, Kurshab, Kyzyl Oktyabr and Kyzyl-Sengir)
  15. Kyzyl-Too aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Kyzyl-Too; and also villages Donuz-Too, Ak Kyya, Karchabek and Erkin-Too)
  16. Kurshab aiyl okmotu (3: center - village: Kurshab; and also villages Erdik and Shagym)
  17. Myrza-Ake aiyl okmotu (3: center - village: Myrza-Ake; and also villages Adyr and Babyr)
  18. Altyn Bulak aiyl okmotu (6: center - village: Altyn Bulak; and also villages Chechebay, Tash Bashat, Sasyk-Bulak, Kara Batkak and Kandava)
  19. Salamalik aiyl okmotu (7: center - village: Salamalik; and also villages Ak-Terek, Ara-Köl, Kosh-Eter, Kyzyl-Bayrak, Kyzyl Charba and 15 Jash)
  20. Tert Kel aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Shoro Bashat; and also villages Ana Kyzyl, Boston, Kyymyl and Makarenko)

References
  1. "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. Enrin.grida.no
  3. "List of rural communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-03-14.

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