Alay District

Alay

Kyrgyz: Алай району
Alay Kyrgyz: Алай району
District
	The Pamirs with Lenin Peak from Sary-Tash
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Osh Region
Area
• Total	6,821 km2 (2,634 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	87,398
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6

Alay (Kyrgyz: Алай району, romanized: Alay rayonu) is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Gülchö.^[2] The Alay District borders with China in the east, Tajikistan in the south, Chong-Alay District in the west, Nookat District in the north-west, Kara-Suu District and Özgön District in the north, and Kara-Kulja District in the north-east. Its area is 6,821 square kilometres (2,634 sq mi),^[3] and its resident population was 87,398 in 2021.^[1]

Demographics

According to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, the resident population of Alay District was 72,170. 1,427 people lived in urban areas, and 70,743 in rural ones.^[3] According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Alay District (de jure population) was 99.6% Kyrgyz and 0.4% other groups.^[3]

Historical populations in Alay District
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	31,861	—
1979	40,253	+2.63%
1989	52,029	+2.60%
1999	65,822	+2.38%
2009	72,170	+0.92%
2021	87,398	+1.61%
Note: resident population; Sources:^[3]^[1]

Rural communities and villages

In total Alay District include 65 settlements in 14 rural communities (ayyl aymagy).^[4]^[5]^[2] Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Alay District are:^[2]^[6]

K. Belekbaev (seat: Sopu-Korgon; incl. Askaly, Jerge-Tal, Kolduk, Targalak, Terek and Chiy-Talaa)
Budalyk (seat: Kara-Suu; incl. Kaynama, Tamga-Terek, Kum-Shoro, Oktyabr and Oro-Döbö)
Bülölü (seat: Koshulush; incl. Kichi-Bülölü, Köl-Chaty and Chong-Bülölü)
Gülchö (seat: Gülchö; incl. Kara-Bulak, Jyly-Suu, Tash-Koroo, Chakmak and Kurmanjan Datka)
Jangy-Alay (seat: Jangy-Alay; incl. Jangy-Aryk)
Josholu (seat: Jangy-Turmush; incl. Ayuu-Tapan, Kommunizm, Lenin-Jol, Miyazdy, Orto-Suu, Osoaviakhim and Kara-Toktu)
Kabylan-Kol (seat: Kabylan-Kol; incl. Künggöy, Kara-Jygach and Kurulush)
Kongur-Döbö (seat: Boz-Karagan; incl. Jar-Kyshtak, Kara-Shoro, Arpa-Tektir and Kyzyl-Oy)
Korul (seat: Toguz-Bulak; incl. Keng-Jylga, Birinchi May and Aral)
Lenin (seat: Sogondu; incl. Gagarin, Kün-Elek and Murdash)
Sary-Mogol (seat: Sary-Mogol)
Sary-Tash (seat: Sary-Tash; incl. Kök-Suu and Nura)
Taldy-Suu (seat: Taldy-Suu; incl. Archa-Bulak, Kök-Bulak, Kurgak and Sary-Mogol)
Üch-Döbö (seat: Kichi-Karakol; incl. Ak-Bosogo, Ak-Jay, Gejige, Kyzyl-Alay and Chong-Karakol)

Alay District is located in Kyrgyzstan Osh Region Alay District

Sopu-Korgon

Askaly

Jerge-Tal

Kolduk

Targalak

Terek

Chiy-
Talaa

Kara-Suu

Kaynama

TT

↑
Kum-
Shoro

Oktyabr

Oro-
Döbö

↑
Koshulush

Kara-
Bulak

Tash-Koroo

Chakmak

KD

JT

Ayuu-Tapan

K

LJ

Miyazdy

Orto-Suu

OA

Kara-Toktu

Boz-
Karagan

JK

KS

AT

Kyzyl-Oy

Kabylan-
Kol

Künggöy

Kara-Jygach

Kurulush

Toguz-
Bulak

Keng-Jylga

Birinchi May

Aral

Sogondu

Gagarin

Kün-Elek

Murdash

Taldy-
Suu

Archa-Bulak

Kök-
Bulak

Kurgak

Ak-Jay

Jangy-Alay

Jangy-Aryk

Sary-Tash

Kök-Suu

Nura

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Settlements of the Alay District.
Abbreviations: AT - Arpa-Tektir, JK - Jar-Kyshtak, JT - Jangy-Turmush, K - Kommunizm, KD - Kurmanjan Datka, KS - Kara-Shoro, LJ - Lenin-Jol, OA - Osoaviakhim, TT - Tamga-Terek.

References

^ 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.
^ a b c "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. April 2023. pp. 44–52.
^ a b c d "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.
^ "State Administration of Osh Region: Alay District (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
^ Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
^ "List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-01-22.

40°19′N 73°26′E / 40.317°N 73.433°E / 40.317; 73.433

[pop21-1] "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.

[class-2] "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. April 2023. pp. 44–52.

[census09-3] "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] "State Administration of Osh Region: Alay District (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-22.

[2012law-5] Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city

[6] "List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-01-22.