Naryn District

Naryn District
Нарын району
Countryside in Naryn District near Naryn
Countryside in Naryn District near Naryn
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Naryn Region
SeatNaryn
Area
 • Total10,502 km2 (4,055 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total49,955
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (KGT)
Villages39
Rural Communities15

Naryn District (Kyrgyz: Нарын району, romanizedNaryn rayonu, before 2004: Tyanshan District)[2] is a district of Naryn Region in central-southern Kyrgyzstan. The administrative seat lies at the city of Naryn, which is not part of the district.[3] Naryn District was established in its borders in 1930. It borders At-Bashy District to the south, Ak-Talaa District to the west, Kochkor District to the north, Tong District to the north-east, Jeti-Ögüz District to the east, and Lake Song Köl to the north-west. Its area is 10,502 km2 (4,055 sq mi),[4] and its resident population was 49,955 in 2021.[1]

The district is characterized by the scenic Tian Shan Mountains, alpine pastures and Lake Song Köl which during summer months attracts large herds of sheep and horses with their herders and their yurts.

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Law 25 June 2004 No. 79
  3. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 37–39.
  4. ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Naryn Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 12, 15, 40.