Aksy District

Aksy

Аксы району
Aksy Аксы району
District
	Coat of arms
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Jalal-Abad Region
Area
• Total	4,578 km2 (1,768 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	137,103
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6

Aksy (Kyrgyz: Аксы району) is a district of Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan. The seat lies at Kerben.^[1] Its area is 4,578 km² (1,768 sq mi),^[2] and its resident population was 137,103 in 2021.^[3]

History

Aksy District was established in 1936 as Tash-Kömür District. In 1943, when Tash-Kömür was given city status, the district was renamed Jangy-Jol District, and the administrative seat was moved to the village Jangy-Jol. It absorbed the Kerben District in 1958 (seat moved to Kerben), and Ala-Buka and Chatkal Districts in 1963. Ala-Buka and Chatkal Districts were re-established in 1969. In 1991 Jangy-Jol District was renamed into Aksy District.^[4]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	49,397	—
1979	60,404	+2.26%
1989	75,602	+2.27%
1999	94,631	+2.27%
2009	113,010	+1.79%
2021	137,103	+1.62%
Note: resident population; Sources:^[2]^[3]

Populated places

In total, Aksy District includes 1 town and 78 villages in 11 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Aksy District are:^[1]^[5]

The town of Kerben (incl. Kurulush, Kuluk-Döbö, Ak-Döbö, Jetigen, Mamay and Ustukan)
Ak-Jol (seat: Ak-Jol; incl. Jolborstu, Kara-Tyt, Kechüü, Raykomol, Tegene, Kyzyl-Beyit, Kürp and Razan-Say)
Ak-Suu (seat: Ak-Suu; incl. Ak-Say, Korgon-Döbö, Kum-Bulung, Mor-Bulak, Töö-Basty)
Avletim (seat: Avletim; incl. Baykashka-Terek, Deres-Say, Janggaktuu-Bulak, It-Agar, Korgon, Mukur, Tegirmen-Say and Tovar-Say)
Jangy-Jol (seat: Jangy-Jol; incl. Koy-Tash, Tashtak and Ters)
Jerge-Tal (seat: Jerge-Tal; incl. Bospiek and Kyzyl-Kapchygay)
Kara-Jygach (seat: Kara-Jygach; incl. Dardak-Döbö, Kara-Oy, Syny, Tor-Kamysh and Charba)
Kara-Suu (seat: Top-Janggak; incl. Juzumjan, Kara-Suu, Kezart, Kyzyl-Köl, Say-Bulung, Türdük, Chaldybar and Chat)
Kashka-Suu (seat: Kashka-Suu; incl. Jangy-Ayyl, Kara-Döbö, Sogot, Tostu, Tuyuk-Jar, Ölöng-Bulak, Charbak and Kara-Bashat)
Kyzyl-Tuu (seat: Kyzyl-Tuu; incl. Arkyt, Jylgyn and Jol-Say)
Mavlyanov (seat: Atana; incl. Munduz, Sary-Kashka, Semet, Toruk, Uluk, Chie, Tash-Jar and Janggak)
Nazaraliev (seat: Kyzyl-Jar; incl. Jyl-Kol, Kum and Naryn)

Aksy District is located in Kyrgyzstan Jalal-Abad Region Aksy District

Kerben

Kurulush

Kuluk-Döbö

Ak-Döbö

Jetigen

Mamay

Ustukan

Kara-Tyt

Deres-Say

Janggaktuu-
Bulak

Korgon

Tovar-Say

Tashtak

Ters

Ak-Suu

Ak-Say

Korgon-Döbö

Mor-Bulak

Töö-
Basty

Kum-Bulung

Kara-
Jygach

Kara-Oy

Charba

Jangy-Ayyl

Sogot

Charbak

Kara-Bashat

Toruk

Chie

Tash-Jar

Janggak

Kyzyl-Tuu

Arkyt

Jylgyn

Jol-Say

Top‑Janggak

Juzumjan

Kara-Suu

Kezart

Say-Bulung

Kum

Tengdik

Kashkulak‑Say

Chüyüt-Say

Kyzyl-Alma

Kuduk-Say

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Settlements of the Aksy District.

Prominent people from the Aksy district

There were several prominent people from the Aksy area of the Jalal-Abad region in Kyrgyzstan.

In the 19th century: prominent statesman Nuzup Mingbashy (Yusuf Mingbashi) of the Kokand khanate, poet Jengijok, etc.

In the 20th century: a poet Temirkul Umetaliev, a writer Tologon Kasymbekov, etc.

At the end of the 20th century - beginning of the 21st century: politicians Topchubek Turgunaliev, Azimbek Beknazarov, a historian Tashmanbet Kenensariev, a journalist Uran Toktonazarovich Botobekov, etc.

References

^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. Apr 2023. pp. 19–21.
^ a b "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 13, 17.
^ a b "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.
^ "Аксы району" [Aksy District] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 473.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "List of rural communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-04-14.

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[class-1] "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. Apr 2023. pp. 19–21.

[census09-2] "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 13, 17.

[pop21-3] "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.

[geo-4] "Аксы району" [Aksy District] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 473.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[5] "List of rural communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-04-14.