Talas Region
Talas Region
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UTC+6 (KGT) | |
ISO 3166 code | KG-T |
Districts | 4 |
Cities | 1 |
Villages | 90 |
Talas Region (Kyrgyz: Талас облусу, romanized: Talas oblusu; Russian: Таласская область, romanized: Talasskaya oblast) is a region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Talas.[3] It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan, on the east by Chüy Region, on the south by Jalal-Abad Region and on the southwest by a finger of Uzbekistan. Its total area is 13,406 km2 (5,176 sq mi).[4] The resident population of the region was 270,994 as of January 2021.[2] The historic Battle of Talas between the Abbasid Caliphate & the Tang dynasty was fought here, which culminated in an Abbasid victory and led to the Islamization of Central Asia.
Geography
The Talas Region is a U-shaped valley open to the west. The northern border is defined by the
Divisions
The Talas Region is divided administratively into one city of regional significance (Talas), and four districts:[3]
District | Seat | Map |
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Bakay-Ata District | Bakay-Ata | |
Kara-Buura District | Kyzyl-Adyr | |
Manas District | Pokrovka | |
Talas District | Manas |
There are no cities of district significance or urban-type settlements in the region.[3]
Basic Socio-Economic Indicators
The economically active population of Talas Region in 2009 was 98,815, of which 93,499 employed and 5,316 (5.4%) unemployed.[4]
- Export: 14.6 million US dollars (2008)[5]
- Import: 193.3 million US dollars (2008)[5]
- Direct Foreign Investments: 30,4 million US dollars (in 2008)[6]
Demographics
The population of Talas Region, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, amounted to 219.6 thousand (enumerated de facto population) or 226.8 thousand (de jure population).[4] The region's estimated population for the beginning of 2021 was 270,994.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 140,747 | — |
1979 | 163,492 | +16.2% |
1989 | 192,509 | +17.7% |
1999 | 199,872 | +3.8% |
2009 | 226,779 | +13.5% |
2021 | 270,994 | +19.5% |
Note: resident population; Sources:[4][2] |
Ethnic composition
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Talas Region (de jure population) was:[4]
Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Talas Province population |
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Kyrgyz | 208,399 | 91.9% |
Kurds | 5,547 | 2.5% |
Russians | 4,356 | 1.9% |
Kazakhs | 3,049 | 1.3% |
Uzbeks | 1,779 | 0.8% |
Turks | 1,547 | 0.7% |
Ukrainians | 500 | 0.2% |
Germans | 384 | 0.2% |
Tatars | 299 | 0.1% |
other groups | 919 | 0.4% |
References
- ^ "Nurlan Dardanov appointed as presidential plenipotentiary representative in Talas region" (in Russian). Kyrgyz National Information Agency Kabar. March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 63–67.
- ^ a b c d e "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, 37, 134.
- ^ a b "National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011.
- ^ "National Committee on Statistics (in Kyrgyz/Russian)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011.
- Works cited
- Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008