Lenin District, Bishkek

The Lenin District (Kyrgyz: Ленин району, romanized: Lenin rayonu, Russian: Ленинский район, Юго-Запад) is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 198,019 in 2009.[2] It covers the southwestern part of the city, and includes the urban-type settlement Chong-Aryk and the village Orto-Say. It's named after Vladimir Lenin.

Lenin District
Ленин району, Түштүк-Батыш ооданы
South-West Side
Ленин району, Lenin District
Archa-Beshik at night.
Lenin District
Coordinates: 42°51′N 74°34′E
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Bishkek City
Government
  AkimJyrgalbek Shakiev
Population
 (2017)[1]
  Total235,000
Time zoneUTC+6
WebsiteWebsite in Bishkek.Gov

Demographics

Historical populations in Lenin District
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970103,833    
1979132,181+2.72%
1989138,084+0.44%
1999185,095+2.97%
2009198,019+0.68%
Note: resident population; Source:[2]

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (residential population) of the Lenin District was:[2]

Ethnic groupProportion
Kyrgyzs75.4%
Russians17.6%
Tatars0.9%
Kazakhs0.9%
Uzbeks0.8%
Koreans0.8%
other groups3.6%

References

  1. https://reforma.kg/map/gbishkek-leninskij-rajon/
  2. "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Bishkek City" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 15, 37.
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