Aravan ( ky, Араван району) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of
Osh Region
Osh Region ( ky, Ош облусу, translit=Osh oblusu; russian: Ошская область, Oshskaya oblast) is a region (''oblast'') of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Osh, which is not part of the region. It is bounded by (clockwise) Jalal-Abad Re ...
in south-western
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...
. The administrative seat lies at
Aravan Aravan may refer to:
* Aravan, Kyrgyzstan, a large village in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
* Aravan District, a district of Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
*Aravan or Aravansay, a river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
* Aravan (legendary), a legendary ruler of 5th ...
.
Its area is (making it the smallest district in Osh Region),
and its resident population was 137,721 in 2021.
Geography
The district lies in the south-east part of the
Fergana Valley
The Fergana Valley (; ; ) in Central Asia lies mainly in eastern Uzbekistan, but also extends into southern Kyrgyzstan and northern Tajikistan.
Divided into three republics of the former Soviet Union, the valley is ethnically diverse and in the ...
. It borders with the Chil'-Ustun Range in the north-east, and with the Keklik-Too mountains in the east. In the south, the district is occupied by the Jalgyz-Archa and the Ulu-Too mountains. In the west, it borders with Kerkidon reservoir. In the north, the topography of the area is flat, and in the south it rises, changing to hilly terrain. The difference in absolute elevations from north to south is 500-750 meters.
Demographics
As of 2009, Aravan District contained 48 villages.
Ethnic composition
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Aravan District (de jure population) was:
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Rural communities and villages
In total, Aravan District include 50 settlements in 8 rural communities (). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Aravan District are:
# Аllya Anarov (seat: Jangy-Aravan; incl.
Aravan Aravan may refer to:
* Aravan, Kyrgyzstan, a large village in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
* Aravan District, a district of Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
*Aravan or Aravansay, a river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
* Aravan (legendary), a legendary ruler of 5th ...
, Achchy, Kara-Bulak, Sasyk-Üngkür, Madaniyat and Pakhta-Abad)
# Chek-Abad (seat:
Köchübaev; incl. Agronom, Jakshylyk,
Jar-Kyshtak, Kukalapash, Maksim-Tobu, Pakhtachy and Tölöykön)
# Kerme-Too (seat:
Gulbakhor; incl. Kichik-Alay, Kündölük, Maydan-Tal, Ming-Teke, Sary-Bulak and Chogom)
# Mangyt (seat:
Mangyt; incl.
Kesek,
Kyzyl-Korgon,
Tölöykön and
Jangy-Aryk)
# Nurabad (seat: Kayragach-Aryk; incl. Kakyr-Piltan and Langar)
# S.Yusupov (seat:
Aravan Aravan may refer to:
* Aravan, Kyrgyzstan, a large village in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
* Aravan District, a district of Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
*Aravan or Aravansay, a river in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
* Aravan (legendary), a legendary ruler of 5th ...
; incl. Karrak, Oktyabr,
Erke-Kashka and Sutkor)
# Tepe-Korgon (seat:
Tepe-Korgon; incl. Arap, Internatsional, Kesov, Uygur-Abad, Chertik, Yangi-Abad and Yangi-Yul)
# Töö-Moyun (seat:
Khauz; incl.
Ak-Shor, Jeke-Miste,
Kerkidan, Nayman, Sary-Tash and Syrt)
References
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Districts of Osh Region