Naryn Region Explained

Naryn Region
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Settlement Type:Region
Coordinates:41.5°N 105°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Kyrgyzstan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Naryn
Leader Title:Gubernator
Leader Name:Omurbek Suvanaliev
Area Total Km2:44160
Population Total:308348
Population As Of:2023-01-01
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:KGT
Utc Offset1:+6
Iso Code:KG-N
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Naryn Region (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Нарын облусу|Naryn oblusu; Russian: Нарынская область|Narynskaya oblast) is the largest region (oblus) of Kyrgyzstan. It is located in the east of the country and borders with Chüy 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. Its total area is . The resident population of the region was 292,140 as of January 2021.

The main highway runs from the Chinese border at Torugart Pass north to Balykchy on Lake Issyk-Kul. It is known as the location of Lake Song-Köl, Lake Chatyr-Köl, 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.[2] It boasts mountains, alpine pastures, and Song Köl Lake which during summer months attracts large herds of sheep and horses with their herders and yurts.

History

The region was established on 21 November 1939 as Tien-Shan Region. On 20 December 1962, the region was dissolved, but on 11 December 1970 it was re-established as Naryn Region. On 5 October 1988 it was merged into Issyk-Kul Region, and, finally, on 14 December 1990, Naryn Region was re-established.[3]

Divisions

The Naryn Region is divided administratively into one city of regional significance (Naryn) and five districts:[4]

District Seat Map
Ak-Talaa District
At-Bashy District
Jumgal District
Kochkor District
Naryn District

Naryn Region contains no cities of district significance and no urban-type settlements.[4]

Demographics

The population of Naryn Region, 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). The region's population estimate for the beginning of 2021 was 292,140.

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Naryn Region (de jure population) was:

Basic socio-economic indicators

The economically active population of Naryn Region in 2009 was 106,673, of which 96,862 employed and 9,811 (9.2%) unemployed.

References

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI – Area Database . Global Data Lab . hdi.globaldatalab.org . en.
  2. Conflict and contestation in Kyrgyz mining infrastructure . Troy . Sternberg . 2020 . The Extractive Industries and Society . 7 . 4 . 1392–1400 . 10.1016/j.exis.2020.10.016. 2020ExIS....7.1392S . 229423618 .
  3. Web site: Нарынская область - Регионы - О Кыргызстане - Добро пожаловать в Кыргызстан!. www.welcome.kg.
  4. Web site: Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic. ky. May 2021. National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 32–39.
  5. Web site: National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian). https://web.archive.org/web/20110722132602/http://www.stat.kg/stat.files/tematika/%D0%B2%D1%8D%D0%B4/%D0%9A%D1%8B%D1%80%D0%B3%D1%8B%D0%B7%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%B2%20%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%85/ved%20regiony.pdf. dead. 22 July 2011.
  6. Web site: National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian). https://web.archive.org/web/20110722132617/http://www.stat.kg/stat.files/tematika/%D0%A1%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%82/%D0%9A%D1%8B%D1%80%D0%B3%D1%8B%D0%B7%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%20%D0%B2%20%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%85/%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%826.pdf. dead. 22 July 2011.