Moskva District, Kyrgyzstan

Coordinates: 42°49′44″N 74°07′24″E / 42.829006°N 74.123346°E / 42.829006; 74.123346
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Moskva
Москва району
The river Ak-Suu flowing from the Narzan valley into the south end of Jardy-Suu village.
The river Ak-Suu flowing from the Narzan valley into the south end of Jardy-Suu village.
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionChüy Region
Stalin District1930
Area
 • Total2,056 km2 (794 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total103,007
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

Moskva (Kyrgyz: Москва району) is a district of Chüy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 2,056 square kilometres (794 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 103,007 in 2021.[1] The administrative seat lies at Belovodskoye.[3]

History[edit]

Moskva District was established as Stalin District on July 23, 1930. In 1961, as part of de-Stalinization, it was renamed into Moskva District, after the city of Moscow.[2]

Population[edit]

Moskva District is ethnically diverse. A plurality of the population (46.1%) are ethnic Kyrgyz. Large minority of Russians (23.3%) and Dungans inhabit in the district as well. Smaller population of Uzbeks, Ukrainians, and Kurds also inhabit in the district.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197065,403—    
197972,895+1.21%
198983,802+1.40%
199983,608−0.02%
200984,443+0.10%
2021103,007+1.67%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][1]
The proportion of ethnicities in Moskva District
Ethnicity Percentage
Kyrgyz
46.1%
Russians
23.3%
Dungans
18.7%
Uzbeks
2.5%
Ukrainians
2.5%
Kurds
1.4%
Uyghurs
1.1%
Kazakhs
0.9%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][1]

Rural communities and villages[edit]

In total, Moskva District includes 28 settlements in 12 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can include one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Moskva District are:[3][4]

  1. Ak-Suu (seat: Tömön-Suu; and also villages Ak-Bashat, Ak-Torpok, Bala-Ayylchi, Keper-Aryk, Murake and Chong-Aryk)
  2. Aleksandrovka (seat: Aleksandrovka; incl. Besh-Örük and Krupskaya)
  3. Belovodskoye (seat: Belovodskoye; incl. Kosh-Döbö)
  4. Besh-Terek (seat: Besh-Terek)
  5. Birinchi May (seat: Ak-Suu)
  6. Chapaev (seat: Spartak; incl. Ak-Söök and Malovodnoye)
  7. Petrovka (seat: Petrovka; incl. Zavodskoye and Kyzyl-Tuu)
  8. Predtechenka (seat: Predtechenka; incl. Ang-Aryk)
  9. Sadovy (seat: Sadovoye)
  10. Sretenka (seat: Sretenka; incl. Bolshevik and Zarya)
  11. Tölök (seat: Tölök)
  12. Tselinny (seat: Kyz-Molo)
Moskva District, Kyrgyzstan is located in Kyrgyzstan Chuy Region Moskva District
Ak-Bashat
Ak-Bashat
Ak-Torpok
Ak-Torpok
Bala-Ayylchi
Bala-Ayylchi
Keper-Aryk
Keper-Aryk
Murake
Murake
Chong-Aryk
Chong-Aryk
Besh-Örük
Besh-Örük
Krupskaya
Krupskaya
Kosh-Döbö
Kosh-Döbö
Besh-Terek
Besh-Terek
Zavodskoye
Zavodskoye
Kyzyl-Tuu
Kyzyl-Tuu
Ang-Aryk
Ang-Aryk
Bolshevik
Bolshevik
Zarya
Zarya
Tölök
Tölök
Kyz-Molo
Kyz-Molo
Ak-Söök
Ak-Söök
Malovodnoye
Malovodnoye
Map of the inhabited part of the Moskva District

References[edit]

  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 c d "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chüy Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 13, 16, 271–273.
  3. ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 75–76.
  4. ^ List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

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