Toktogul District

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Toktogul
Токтогул району
District
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Coat of arms of Toktogul
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CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionJalal-Abad Region
Area
 • Total7,815 km2 (3,017 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total103,310
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

Toktogul (Kyrgyz: Токтогул району) is a district of Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan. The administrative seat lies at Toktogul.[1] Its area is 7,815 square kilometres (3,017 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 103,310 in 2021.[3]

The town and district are named after its most famous son - the musician Toktogul Satylganov. The Toktogul reservoir is a geographical feature of the district and the capital lies on the north shore.

Geography[]

The district is located in the southern part of the region within the Naryn river valley. It is bordered by Talas Alatau and Suusamyr Too on the north, At-Oynok Range on the west, and by complex system of mountains: Babash-Ata, Fergana Range and Kekirim-Too on the south. Mountain areas are characterized by highly dissected topography. Absolute elevations of ranges reach 4,165m (Uzun-Akhmat mountains) and 4351 m (Kekirim-Too). The valley is at 650-850 m above sea level. Mountains occupy 93%, and valley - 7% of the district. The hydrology is dominated by Naryn river, Torkent river, Uzun-Akhmat river, and Kara-Suu river. The Toktogul reservoir and partially Kurpsai reservoir are respectively in the center and south-west part of the district. [4]

Climate[]

An average temperature in January is -8°C in valleys, and -12°C in mountains. In July, an average temperature varies from +26°C in valleys, to +8°C in mountains. An absolute recorded temperature minimum was -38° and maximum - +38°. Average yearly precipitation is 400 mm in valleys, and 400-600 mm in mountains. Daily maximum of precipitation can reach 40 mm in valleys and 70 mm in mountains.[4]

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197047,024—    
197955,711+1.90%
198969,323+2.21%
199977,202+1.08%
200986,306+1.12%
2021103,310+1.51%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][3]

Cities, rural communities and villages[]

In total, Toktogul District includes 1 city and 44 settlements in 10 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Toktogul District are:[1][5][6]

  1. city Toktogul
  2. Abdy Süyörkulov (seat: Torkent; incl. Kötörmö and Kara-Jygach)
  3. Aralbaev (seat: Toluk; incl. Almaluu, Noot and Char-Tash)
  4. Bel-Aldy (seat: Sary-Sögöt; incl. Bel-Aldy and Korgon)
  5. Cholpon-Ata (seat: Cholpon-Ata; incl. Ak-Tektir, Balykty, Kara-Künggöy, Kushchu-Suu and Mazar-Suu)
  6. Jangy-Jol (seat: Jangy-Jol; incl. Aral, Kara-Suu, Komsomol, Kuybyshev and Kyzyl-Tuu)
  7. Ketmen-Döbö (seat: Terek-Suu; incl. Beke-Chal, Chong-Aryk and Eshsay)
  8. Kyzyl-Özgörüsh (seat: Kyzyl-Özgörüsh; incl. Ang-Aryk, Bel-Kara-Suu, Buurakan, Jar-Tash, Kamysh-Bashy, Kongur-Ögüz, Kosh-Tash, Orto-Jon, Chech-Döbö, Shayyk and Ak-Jar)
  9. Nichke-Say (seat: Nichke-Say; incl. Chorgochu)
  10. Sary-Kamysh (seat: Birlik; incl. Kötörmö)
  11. Üch-Terek (seat: Üch-Terek; incl. Jetigen, Kyzyl-Uraan, Sargata and Taktalyk)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 29–30.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b 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. pp. 270–271. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. ^ List of rural communities of Kyrgyzstan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ 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

Coordinates: 41°52′11″N 72°56′43″E / 41.869711°N 72.945194°E / 41.869711; 72.945194


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