Chüy Region

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ChüyTemplate:Efn is the northernmost region of Kyrgyzstan, surrounding the country's national capital of Bishkek. It is bounded on the north by Kazakhstan, and clockwise, Issyk-Kul Region, Naryn Region, Jalal-Abad Region, and Talas Region. Its administrative center is Bishkek.[1][2] Its total area is Template:Cvt.[3] The resident population of the region was 974,984 as of January 2021.[4] The region has sizeable Russian (20.8% in 2009) and Dungan (6.2% in 2009) minorities.[3] It takes its name from the river Chüy, that flows through the region.

History

In 1926, the area of the current region became part of the newly established Kirghiz ASSR. In 1939, the Frunze Region (oblast) was established. In 1959, Frunze Region was dissolved, and its constituent districts became districts of republican significance (not subordinated to a region). In 1990, the Chüy Region was established.[3][5] From 2003 to 2006, its administrative center was Tokmok.[6][2]

During the Soviet period, various agro-processing and other industries were established throughout the province, giving rise to several urban centers such as Tokmok, Kant and Kara-Balta.

Geography

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Chüy River valley

The main northwest part of the region is flat, a rarity in Kyrgyzstan. This is the Chüy Valley, the valley of the river Chu (Chüy). The valley's black soil is fertile and largely irrigated with water diverted from the Chu. The region's Agricultural production includes wheat, maize, sugar beets, potatoes, lucerne, and various vegetables and fruits.

The Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountains form the southern border of the region and the northern border of the Talas Region. There are many hiking and trekking routes accessible from the towns in the valley. The southwestern heel of the region over the Kyrgyz Alatau is geographically more like Naryn Region.

The northeast panhandle is the Chong Kemin Valley.

Divisions

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Looking up the Ala Archa river valley in the mountains south of Bishkek

The Chüy Region is divided administratively into one city of regional significance (Tokmok), and eight districts:[1][7][8][9]

District Seat Population (2021)[4] Map
City of Tokmok Tokmok 71,443
Alamüdün District Lebedinovka 188,484 File:Kyrgyzstan Alamüdün Raion.png
Chüy District Tokmok 54,622 File:Kyrgyzstan Chüy Raion.png
Jayyl District Kara-Balta 112,211 File:Kyrgyzstan Jayyl Raion.png
Kemin District Kemin 48,360 File:Kyrgyzstan Kemin Raion.png
Moskva District Belovodskoye 103,007 File:Kyrgyzstan Moskva Raion.png
Panfilov District Kayyngdy 47,938 File:Kyrgyzstan Panfilov Raion.png
Sokuluk District Sokuluk 194,579 File:Kyrgyzstan Sokuluk Raion.png
Ysyk-Ata District Kant 154,340 File:Kyrgyzstan Ysyk-Ata Raion.png

Kant, Kara-Balta, Kayyngdy, Kemin, Orlovka and Shopokov are cities of district significance. There is one urban-type settlement in the region: Bordu (part of Kemin District).[1]

The Chüy District surrounds the city of Tokmok. The Alamüdün District surrounds the city of Bishkek, which however is not part of Chüy Region but a region-level administrative unit in its own right. The southwestern heel is administered as two exclaves of Jayyl and Panfilov Districts, Panfilov having a valley to the southeast and Jayyl the mountains to the north, west and southwest.

Economy

The economically active population of Chüy Region in 2009 was 349,921, of which 297,298 employed and 52,632 (15.0%) unemployed.[3]

Agricultural production includes wheat, maize, sugar beets, potatoes, lucerne, and various vegetables and fruits. There is little industry in the region.

  • Export: 294.3 million US dollars (2009)[10]
  • Import: 202.5 million US dollars (2009)[10]
  • Direct Foreign Investments (2009): 57 million US dollars[10]

Transport

The main east-west transportation axis of the region is the Taraz-Bishkek-Balykchy highway, running through most major cities of the region. This road's section west of Bishkek is part of European route E40, known locally as Highway M-39 (based on the old USSR highway numbering scheme). The same numbers apply to the road that continues north-east from Bishkek toward Almaty, crossing the river Chüy and leaving the region for Kazakhstan at Korday border crossing.

The only railway in the region runs along the same Taraz-Bishkek-Balykchy route; it sees comparatively little use these days.

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Building an adobe bricken house in Milyanfan

Demographics

The resident population of Chüy Region, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 803,230.[3] The Region's estimated population was at 974,984 in the beginning of 2021.[4]

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Ethnic composition

The population is considerably more heterogeneous than that of the other regions of the country, with many ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, Dungans, Koreans, Germans, etc.

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of Chüy Region was:[3]

Ethnic group Population Proportion of Chüy Region population
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Russians Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 20.8%
Dungans Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 6.2%
Uygurs Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 1.9%
Uzbeks Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 1.8%
Kazakhs Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 1.6%
Turks Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 1.4%
Ukrainians Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 1.4%
Azerbaijanis Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 1.3%
Tatars Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.8%
Germans Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.7%
Kurds Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.6%
Koreans Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.5%
Tajiks Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.3%
Lesgins Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.3%
Dargins Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.2%
Karachays Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.2%
Chechens Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.2%
other groups Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". 0.7%

Gallery

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References

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  8. Чуйская областная госадминистрация: Город Токмок Template:Webarchive (The Government of the Chüy Region: City of Tokmok) Template:In lang
  9. Чуйская областная госадминистрация: Список районов на главной странице Template:Webarchive (The Government of the Chüy Region: The districts of the Chüy Oblast) Template:In lang
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External links

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