Aravan (Kyrgyz: Араван району) is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The administrative seat lies at Aravan.[2] Its area is 1,340 square kilometres (520 sq mi) (making it the smallest district in Osh Region),[3] and its resident population was 137,721 in 2021.[1]

Aravan
Араван району
Coat of arms of Aravan
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
Area
 • Total1,340 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total137,721
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

Geography

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The district lies in the south-east part of the Fergana Valley. It borders with the Chil'-Ustun Range in the north-east, and with the Keklik-Too mountains in the east. In the south, the district is occupied by the Jalgyz-Archa and the Ulu-Too mountains. In the west, it borders with Kerkidon reservoir. In the north, the topography of the area is flat, and in the south it rises, changing to hilly terrain. The difference in absolute elevations from north to south is 500-750 meters. [4]

Demographics

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As of 2009, Aravan District contained 48 villages.

Historical populations in Aravan District
YearPop.±% p.a.
197043,894—    
197953,220+2.16%
198971,214+2.96%
199991,438+2.53%
2009106,134+1.50%
2021137,721+2.19%
Note: resident population; Sources:[3][1]

Ethnic composition

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According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Aravan District (de jure population) was:[3]

Ethnic group Population Proportion of Aravan District population
Uzbeks 62,281 58.7%
Kyrgyzs 42,049 39.6%
Azerbaijanis 760 0.7%
Tajiks 542 0.5%
Tatars 135 0.1%
other groups 367 0.4%

Rural communities and villages

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In total, Aravan District include 50 settlements in 8 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Aravan District are:[2][5]

  1. Аllya Anarov (seat: Jangy-Aravan; incl. Aravan, Achchy, Kara-Bulak, Sasyk-Üngkür, Madaniyat and Pakhta-Abad)
  2. Chek-Abad (seat: Köchübaev; incl. Agronom, Jakshylyk, Jar-Kyshtak, Kukalapash, Maksim-Tobu, Pakhtachy and Tölöykön)
  3. Kerme-Too (seat: Gulbakhor; incl. Kichik-Alay, Kündölük, Maydan-Tal, Ming-Teke, Sary-Bulak and Chogom)
  4. Mangyt (seat: Mangyt; incl. Kesek, Kyzyl-Korgon, Tölöykön and Jangy-Aryk)
  5. Nurabad (seat: Kayragach-Aryk; incl. Kakyr-Piltan and Langar)
  6. S.Yusupov (seat: Aravan; incl. Karrak, Oktyabr, Erke-Kashka and Sutkor)
  7. Tepe-Korgon (seat: Tepe-Korgon; incl. Arap, Internatsional, Kesov, Uygur-Abad, Chertik, Yangi-Abad and Yangi-Yul)
  8. Töö-Moyun (seat: Khauz; incl. Ak-Shor, Jeke-Miste, Kerkidan, Nayman, Sary-Tash and Syrt)
 
 
Jangy‑Aravan
 
Aravan
 
Achchy
 
Kara-Bulak
 
Sasyk‑Üngkür
 
Madaniyat
 
Pakhta‑Abad
 

Karrak
 
Oktyabr
 
Sutkor
 
Kichik-Alay
 
Kündölük
 
Maydan-Tal
 
Ming-Teke
 
Sary-Bulak
 
Chogom
 
Arap
 
Internatsional
 
Kesov
 
Uygur-Abad
 
Chertik
 
Yangi-Abad
 
Yangi-Yul
 
Kayragach‑Aryk
 
Kakyr-Piltan
 
Langar
 
Jeke-Miste
 
Nayman
 
Sary-Tash
 
Syrt
 
Agronom
 
Jakshylyk
 
Kukalapash
 
MT
 
Pakhtachy
 
T
Settlements of the Aravan District
Abbreviations: MT - Maksim-Tobu, T - Tölöykön

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 48–50.
  3. ^ a b c "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 12, 17, 52.
  4. ^ Мониторинг, прогнозирование опасных процессов и явлений на территории Кыргызской Республики [Monitoring and Forecasting of Natural Hazards in Kyrgyz Republic] (PDF) (in Russian) (18th ed.). Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. p. 331. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

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