Ak-Suu District

Ak-Suu
Kyrgyz: Ак-Суу району
Russian: Ак-Суйский район
English: White Water District
Coordinates: 42°30′N 78°40′E / 42.500°N 78.667°E / 42.500; 78.667
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionIssyk-Kul
Area
 • Total
9,917 km2 (3,829 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
73,967
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (KGT)

Ak-Suu (Kyrgyz: Ак-Суу району) is a district of Issyk-Kul Region in eastern Kyrgyzstan. The administrative center lies at the village Teploklyuchenka.[2] Its area is 9,917 square kilometres (3,829 sq mi),[3] and its resident population was 69,439 in 2021.[1]

Geography

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Located in Kyrgyzstan's eastern corner, the district borders in the north with the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan, and in the east, with the Aksu Prefecture of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Two of Kyrgyzstan's highest mountains, Jengish Chokusu (Victory Peak, or Pobeda Peak in Russian) and Khan Tengri, are located on these borders. Some 93% of the district is occupied by mountains and 7% - by valleys [4]

Climate

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The average temperature in January is -8 °C in valleys and -26 °C - in mountains. In July, the average monthly temperature varies from +14 °C in valleys and 9 °C - in mountains. The minimum temperature drops to 40 °C below zero. The average high temperatures are from +30 °C in valleys and +15 °C - in mountains. The total precipitation is from 300 to 400 mm in valleys and from 500 to 600 mm - in mountains. The snow accumulation reaches 40 cm in valleys. The maximum expected wind speed (once in 20-year period) is 34 m/s.[4]

Demographics

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The district population, as of 2021, was 69,439.[1] The population density was 7.0 people per square kilometer.

Historical populations in Ak-Suu District
YearPop.±% p.a.
197044,361—    
197950,422+1.43%
198956,889+1.21%
199957,155+0.05%
200963,686+1.09%
202169,439+0.72%
Note: resident population; Source:[3][1]

Ethnic composition

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According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of the Ak-Suu District was:[3]

Ethnic group Population Proportion of Ak-Suu District population
Kyrgyzs 56,369 88.5%
Russians 2,884 4.5%
Kalmyks 2,805 4.4%
Kazakhs 916 1.5%
Uygurs 201 0.3%
Tatars 146 0.2%
Ukrainians 125 0.2%
Uzbeks 110 0.2%
Other groups 130 0.2%

Populated places

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In total, Ak-Suu District includes 48 settlements in 14 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Ak-Suu District are:[2][5]

  1. Ak-Bulung (seat: Ak-Bulung; incl. Ak-Bulak, Toktogul and Türgön)
  2. Ak-Chiy (seat: Ak-Chiy; incl. Kachybek, Kök-Jayyk, Kyzyl-Jar and Sovetskoye)
  3. Börü-Bash (seat: Börü-Bash; incl. Cherik)
  4. Boz-Uchuk (seat: Novovoznesenovka; incl. Boz-Uchuk and Ichke-Jergez)
  5. Chelpek (seat: Chelpek; incl. Burma-Suu and Tash-Kyya)
  6. Engilchek (seat: Engilchek, incl. Keng-Suu, Koyluu, Kurgak, May-Saz, Tash-Koroo and Echkili-Tash)
  7. Jyrgalang (seat: Jyrgalang)
  8. Kara-Jal (seat: Tegizchil; incl. Jangy-Aryk, Kara-Jal and Boz-Bulung)
  9. Karakol (seat: Karakol; incl. Cholpon)
  10. Kerege-Tash (seat: Sary-Kamysh; incl. Kerege-Tash, Kayyrma-Aryk, Novokonstantinovka and Pioner)
  11. Oktyabr (seat: Oktyabrskoye; incl. Jol-Kolot, Otuz-Uul and Üch-Kaynar)
  12. Otradnoye (seat: Otradnoye; incl. Orlinoye and Shapak)
  13. Tepke (seat: Tepke; incl. Jyldyz and Kurbu)
  14. Teploklyuchenka (seat: Teploklyuchenka; incl. Lesnoye)
Ak-Suu District is located in Kyrgyzstan Ysyk-Kol Region Ak-Suu District
Ak-Bulak
Ak-Bulak
Toktogul
Toktogul
Türgön
Türgön
Börü-Bash
Börü-Bash
Cherik
Cherik
Tegizchil→
Tegizchil→
Jangy-Aryk
Jangy-Aryk
Kara-Jal
Kara-Jal
Boz-Bulung
Boz-Bulung
Karakol
Karakol
↑ Sary- Kamysh

Sary-
Kamysh
←Kayyrma-Aryk
←Kayyrma-Aryk
Kerege- Tash
Kerege-
Tash
Novo-konstantinovka
Novo-konstantinovka
←Pioner
←Pioner
Oktyabrskoye
Oktyabrskoye
Jol-Kolot
Jol-Kolot
Üch-Kaynar
Üch-Kaynar
Otradnoye
Otradnoye
Orlinoye
Orlinoye
Shapak
Shapak
Ak-Chiy
Ak-Chiy
Kachybek
Kachybek
Kök-Jayyk
Kök-Jayyk
Kyzyl-Jar
Kyzyl-Jar
Sovetskoye
Sovetskoye
Jyldyz
Jyldyz
Lesnoye
Lesnoye
↑ Chelpek

Chelpek
Burma- Suu
Burma-
Suu
←Tash-Kyya
←Tash-Kyya
Keng-Suu
Keng-Suu
Koyluu
Koyluu
Kurgak
Kurgak
May-Saz
May-Saz
Tash-Koroo
Tash-Koroo
Echkili-Tash
Echkili-Tash
Settlements of the Ak-Suu District

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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 "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 9–10.
  3. ^ a b c "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 11, 16, 49.
  4. ^ a b Мониторинг, прогнозирование опасных процессов и явлений на территории Кыргызской Республики [Monitoring, forecasting of natural hazards in Kyrgyz Republic.] (in Russian). Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic.
  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