Naryn Region
| Naryn Region Нарын областы Нарынская область |
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A mosque in Naryn
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 Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Naryn Region highlighted |
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| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
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| Capital | Naryn | ||
| Government | |||
| • Gubernator | Omurbek Suvanaliev | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 45,200 km2 (17,500 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| • Total | 245,266 | ||
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | East (UTC+6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+6) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | KG-N | ||
| Districts | 5 | ||
| Cities | 1 | ||
| Townships | 2 | ||
| Villages | 134 | ||
Naryn Region (Kyrgyz: Нарын областы) is the largest region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. It is located in the east of the country and borders with Chuy Region in the north, Issyk Kul Region in the northeast, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China in the southeast, Osh Region in the southwest, and Jalal-Abad Region in the west. Its capital is Naryn. The region was established on November 21, 1939 as Tien-Shan Region. On December 20, 1962 the region was dissolved, but on December 11, 1970 re-established again. On October 5, 1988 it was unified with Issyk-Kul Region, and, finally, on December 14, 1990 it got back its present name: Naryn Region.[2]
The main highway runs from the Chinese border at Torugart Pass north to Balykchy on Issyk Kul Lake. It is known as the location of Son-Kul Lake and Chatyr-Kul Lake and Tash Rabat.
The population of Naryn oblast is 99% Kyrgyz. The economy is dominated by animal herding (sheep, horses, yaks), with wool and meat as the main products. Mining of various minerals developed during the Soviet era has largely been abandoned as uneconomical. Today the oblast is considered to be the poorest region in the country, but also the most typically Kirgyz. It boasts beautiful mountains, alpine pastures and Son-Kul Lake which during summer months attracts large herds of sheep and horses with their herders and their yurts.
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Demographics
As of 2009, Naryn Region contained 1 town (Naryn), 2 urban-type settlements, and 134 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009 amounted to 245.3 thousand (enumerated de facto population) or 257.8 thousand (de jure population).[1]
| Historical populations in Naryn Region | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1970 | 176,844 | — |
| 1979 | 213,887 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 249,416 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 248,699 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 245,266 | −1.4% |
| Note: de jure population; Source:[1] | ||
Ethnic composition
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Naryn Region (de jure population) was:[1]
| Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Naryn Region population |
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| Kyrgyzs | 255,799 | 99.2% |
| Uzbeks | 568 | 0.2% |
| Dungans | 429 | 0.2% |
| Uygurs | 339 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhs | 215 | 0.1% |
| Russians | 157 | 0.1% |
| other groups | 261 | 0.1% |
Basic Socio-Economic Indicators
- Employed population: 89,300 (2008) [3]
- Registered Unemployed Population: 6,922 (2008)[4]
- Export: 0.9 million US dollars (2008)[5]
- Import: 4.0 million US dollars (2008) [5]
- Direct Foreign Investments: 1,1 million US dollars (in 2008)[6]
Districts of Naryn Region
Naryn Region is divided administratively into 5 districts [7]
| District | Capital |
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| Ak-Talaa District | Baetov |
| At-Bashi District | At-Bashi |
| Jumgal District | Chaek |
| Kochkor District | Kochkor |
| Naryn District | Naryn |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian)
- ↑ National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian)
- ↑ National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian)
- ↑ Kyrgyzstan - Джалал-Абадская область
Laurnnce Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008
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Chuy Region | Issyk Kul Region | |
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| Osh Region |  Xinjiang, China |
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