Aitmatov
Айтматов району | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Talas Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,216 km2 (1,628 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 69,180 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Aitmatov (Kyrgyz: Айтматов району, romanized: Aitmatov rayonu) (formerly as Kara-Buura) is a district of Talas Region, in north-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 4,216 square kilometres (1,628 sq mi),[1] and its resident population was 69,180 in 2021.[2] The administrative seat lies at Kyzyl-Adyr.[3] In 2023, by decision of the Jogorku Kenesh it was renamed Aitmatov district after Chinghiz Aitmatov (1928-2008), who was born in this district.
- ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Talas Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 12, 15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 63–64.