Aravan
Араван району
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Osh Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,340 km2 (520 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 137,721 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Aravan (Kyrgyz: Араван району) is a districtofOsh Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The administrative seat lies at Aravan.[2] Its area is 1,340 square kilometres (520 sq mi) (making it the smallest district in Osh Region),[3] and its resident population was 137,721 in 2021.[1]
The district lies in the south-east part of the Fergana Valley. 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. [4]
As of 2009, Aravan District contained 48 villages.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1970 | 43,894 | — |
| 1979 | 53,220 | +2.16% |
| 1989 | 71,214 | +2.96% |
| 1999 | 91,438 | +2.53% |
| 2009 | 106,134 | +1.50% |
| 2021 | 137,721 | +2.19% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[3][1] | ||
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Aravan District (de jure population) was:[3]
| Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Aravan District population |
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| Uzbeks | 62,281 | 58.7% |
| Kyrgyzs | 42,049 | 39.6% |
| Azerbaijanis | 760 | 0.7% |
| Tajiks | 542 | 0.5% |
| Tatars | 135 | 0.1% |
| other groups | 367 | 0.4% |
In total, Aravan District include 50 settlements in 8 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities in Aravan District are:[2][5]
Jangy‑Aravan
Aravan
Achchy
Kara-Bulak
Sasyk‑Üngkür
Madaniyat
Pakhta‑Abad
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Karrak
Oktyabr
Sutkor
Kichik-Alay
Kündölük
Maydan-Tal
Ming-Teke
Sary-Bulak
Chogom
Arap
Internatsional
Kesov
Uygur-Abad
Chertik
Yangi-Abad
Yangi-Yul
Kayragach‑Aryk
Kakyr-Piltan
Langar
Jeke-Miste
Nayman
Sary-Tash
Syrt
Agronom
Jakshylyk
Kukalapash
MT
Pakhtachy
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Places adjacent to Aravan District
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40°30′54″N 72°29′55″E / 40.5151°N 72.4986°E / 40.5151; 72.4986
