Manas
Манас району
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Talas Region |
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| • Total | 1,198 km2 (463 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 37,505 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Manas (Kyrgyz: Манас району) is a districtofTalas Region in north-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 1,198 square kilometres (463 sq mi),[1] and its resident population was 37,505 in 2021.[2] The administrative seat lies at Pokrovka.[3]
The district is named after the mythical Kyrgyz national hero, Manas, who is said to have been born in the Alatau mountains in the raion. A few kilometers outside Talas lies a mausoleum, supposedly that of Manas, called the Kümböz Manas. However, the inscription on its richly-decorated facade dedicates it to "...the most glorious of women Kenizek-Khatun, the daughter of the Emir Abuka".
The building, known as "Manastin Khumbuzu" or "The Ghumbez of Manas", is thought to have been built in 1334. It now contains a museum dedicated to the epic. A ceremonial mound also lies nearby.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1970 | 21,289 | — |
| 1979 | 23,094 | +0.91% |
| 1989 | 26,786 | +1.49% |
| 1999 | 28,389 | +0.58% |
| 2009 | 32,913 | +1.49% |
| 2021 | 37,505 | +1.09% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[1][2] | ||
In total, Manas District include 22 settlements in 5 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Manas District are:[3][4]
Aral
Kayyngdy
Sary-Bulak
Chech-Döbö
Talas
Kök-Döbö
Manas
May
Novodonetskoye
Bala-Sary
Jayylgan
Kara-Archa
Sögöt
Kyzyl-Jyldyz
Ak-
Tash
Jiyde
Kengesh
Chong-
Kapka
Tash-Bashat
Üch-Korgon
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42°43′23″N 71°36′00″E / 42.72306°N 71.60000°E / 42.72306; 71.60000
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