Nookat (Kyrgyz: Ноокат району, also: Naukat) is a district of Osh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 3,179 square kilometres (1,227 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 302,481 in 2021.[1] The administrative seat lies at Nookat.[3]

Nookat
Ноокат району
Flag of Nookat
Coat of arms of Nookat
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
Area
 • Total3,179 km2 (1,227 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total302,481
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

Demographics edit

The population of Nookat District, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 236,455. 16,125 people live in urban areas, and 220,330 in rural ones.[2]

Historical populations in Nookat District
YearPop.±% p.a.
197076,619—    
1979108,550+3.95%
1989143,476+2.83%
1999196,486+3.19%
2009236,455+1.87%
2021302,481+2.07%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][1]

Ethnic composition edit

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Nookat District (de jure population) was:[2]

Ethnic group Population Proportion of Nookat District population
Kyrgyzs 173,920 73.6%
Uzbeks 61,299 25.9%
Khemshils 276 0.1%
Turks 267 0.1%
Russians 241 0.1%
Tatars 123 0.1%
other groups 329 0.1%

Towns, rural communities and villages edit

 
village Sahaba

In total, Nookat District includes 1 town and 97 settlements in 16 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Nookat District are:[3][4]

  1. town Nookat
  2. Bel (seat: Bel; incl. Kayragach, Jash and Tash-Bulak)
  3. Gülstan (seat: Frunze; incl. Gülstan, Besh-Korgon, Boston and Chong-Kyshtoo)
  4. Isanov (seat: Jangy-Bazar; incl. Jar-Korgon, Fedorov, Chech-Döbö, Kojoke and Kichik-Alay)
  5. Jangy-Nookat (seat: Jangy-Nookat; incl. Kyzyl-Teyit, Temir-Koruk, Döng-Kyshtak, Jandama, Katta-Tal, Künggöy-Khasana, Monchok-Döbö and Teskey)
  6. Kara-Tash (seat: Kara-Tash; incl. Noygut)
  7. Kengesh (seat: Kuu-Maydan; incl. Ak-Terek, Arbyn, Chegeden, Shankol, Bayysh, Batuu and Dary-Bulak)
  8. Kök-Bel (seat: Kök-Bel; incl. Kayyndy)
  9. Kulatov (seat: Kojo-Aryk; incl. Ak-Chal, Baglan, Kosh-Döbö, Kyzyl-Bulak, Abshyr-Ata, Aryk-Teyit and Kulushtan)
  10. Kyrgyz-Ata (seat: Kötörmö; incl. Borko, Kara-Oy, Kara-Tash, Kyrgyz-Ata, Tash-Bulak and Ak-Bulak)
  11. Kyzyl-Oktyabr (seat: Kök-Jar; incl. Alashan, Borbash, Jiyde, Karanay and Sarykandy)
  12. Mirmakhmudov (seat: Chapaev; incl. Aral, Baryn, Budaylyk, Kapchygay and Kara-Koktu)
  13. Nayman (seat: Nayman; incl. Uluu-Too)
  14. On Eki-Bel (seat: On Eki-Bel; incl. Naray, Myrza-Nayman, On-Eki-Moynok and Örnök)
  15. Toktomat Zulpuev (seat: Üch-Bay; incl. Aybek, Ak-Chabuu, Internatsional, Karake, Kommunizm, Ösör, Tashtak, Chuchuk and Yatan)
  16. Töölös (seat: Murkut; incl. Ay-Tamga, Gerey-Shoron, Jayylma, Dodon, Kengesh, Merkit, Tolman and Kara-Kechit)
  17. Yntymak (seat: Yntymak; incl. Besh-Burkan, Aryk-Boyu, Döng Maala, Akshar, Tash-Bulak, Chelekchi and Nichke-Suu)
 
 
 
Jash
 
Tash-Bulak
 
 
 
BK
 
B
 
Chong-Kyshtoo
 
Abshyr-Ata
 
Aryk-
Teyit
 
Kulushtan
 
 
Kyzyl-Teyit
 
TK
 
ДК
 

Jandama
 
KT
 
Künggöy-Khasana
 
Monchok-Döbö
 

Teskey
 
KM
 
Ak-Terek
 
Arbyn
 
Chegeden
 
Bayysh
 
Batuu
 
Dary-Bulak
 
Borko
 
Kara-
Tash
 
Tash-Bulak
 
Aybek
 
Ak-Chabuu
 
I
 
Karake
 
K
 
Ösör
 
T
 
Chuchuk
 
Kayyndy
 
Sarykandy
 
On
Eki-
Bel
 
Naray
 
Myrza‑Nayman
 
On-
Eki-
Moynok
Örnök
 
Jayylma
 
Kengesh
 
Merkit
 
Tolman
 
KK
 
Budaylyk
 
Kapchygay
 

Yntymak
 
Aryk-
Boyu
 
Döng Maala
 
Akshar
 
Chelekchi
 
Nichke-Suu
 
Uluu-Too
Settlements of the Nookat District.
Abbreviations: B - Boston, BK - Besh-Korgon, DK - Döng-Kyshtak, F - Frunze, G - Gülstan, JN - Jangy-Nookat, I - Internatsional, K - Kommunizm, KK - Kara-Kechit, KM - Kuu-Maydan, KT - Katta-Tal, T - Tashtak, TK - Temir-Koruk.

References edit

  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 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, 53.
  3. ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. April 2023. pp. 57–60.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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