At-Bashy
Ат-Башы району
District
Flag of At-Bashy
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CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionNaryn Region
At-Bashy District23 July 1930
Area
 • Total15,354 km2 (5,928 sq mi)
Elevation
5,982 m (19,626 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total55,771
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

At-Bashy (Kyrgyz: Ат-Башы району) is a district of Naryn Region in Kyrgyzstan established in its present borders in 1930. The administrative center is at At-Bashy.[1] Its area is 15,354 square kilometres (5,928 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 55,771 in 2021.[3] The mountain lake Chatyr-Kul lies in the southwestern part of the district.

Geography

Topography

The At-Bashy District is in the southern part of the Naryn Region and it is limited from the north by the Baybiche Too, Naryn Too, and Jaman-Too, from the south by Torugart-Too and Kakshaal Too, and from the west by the Fergana Range. Among other mountain ranges of the district are At-Bashy Range and Jangy Jer. The difference in absolute elevations in the mountainous areas varies from 3,000 to 5,982 metres (9,843 to 19,626 ft), and in the valleys from 2,000 to 3,800 metres (6,600 to 12,500 ft). In the eastern part of the region, near the border with China, there is the maximum absolute elevation of Dankov Peak - 5,982 metres (19,626 ft).

Hydrology

The hydrographic network is represented by the rivers of the Naryn basin - the At-Bashy (river) with an annual average flow rate of 41.6 m3/s, and maximum - up to 266 m3/s; River Kara-Koyun - maximum flow rate 40.3 m3/sec, as well as the Ak-Sai River in the Tarim River Basin. The rivers are mudflow and flood-prone, the frequency of mudflows of a snow-rain, mixed, rarely glacial nature is once in 6-10 years. Chatyr-Kul with an area of 153.5 square kilometres (59.3 sq mi) lays at an elevation of 3,530 metres (11,580 ft). [4]

Climate

The minimum temperature in the district can reach –30°C in valleys and –45°C in the mountains (with a maximum peak of –54°C in the Ak-Sai intermountain depression), and the maximum temperatures from +30°C in the valleys to 20°C in the mountains. The daily maximum of 1% precipitation in the valleys varies from 40 to 60 mm, and in the mountains in some areas up to 80 mm. The average annual precipitation varies from 300 mm in valleys to 600 mm in the mountains. The number of days with snow cover in the mountain zone varies from 200 to 300 days (and more in some parts of the ranges), in the valley from 100 up to 200 days. Snow loads in the mountains - 80-150 kg/m2, in the valleys 40-60 kg/m2, with a maximum up to 300 kg/m2. The height of the snow cover is 20 cm in the valley part, up to 40 cm in the mountains, and up to 80 cm in some parts of the ranges.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197032,820—    
197939,036+1.95%
198944,872+1.40%
199945,219+0.08%
200949,238+0.86%
202155,771+1.04%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][3]

Rural communities and villages

In total, At-Bashy District includes 19 settlements in 11 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community includes one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the At-Bashy District are as follows:[1][5]

  1. Acha-Kayyngdy (seat: Acha-Kayyngdy)
  2. Ak-Jar (seat: Ak-Jar)
  3. Ak-Moyun (seat: Ak-Moyun; incl. Birdik)
  4. Ak-Muz (seat: Ak-Muz)
  5. Ak-Talaa (seat: Kalinin; incl. Terek-Suu)
  6. At-Bashy (seat: At-Bashy)
  7. Bash-Kayyngdy (seat: Bash-Kayyngdy; incl. Bolshevik)
  8. Kara-Koyun (seat: Kyzyl-Tuu; incl. Kara-Bulung)
  9. Kara-Suu (seat: Kara-Suu; incl. Dyykan)
  10. Kazybek (seat: Kazybek; incl. Jangy-Küch)
  11. Taldy-Suu (seat: Taldy-Suu; incl. Özgörüsh and Birinchi May)
At-Bashy District is located in Kyrgyzstan Naryn Region Naryn District
Ak-Jar
Ak-Moyun
Ak-Moyun
Birdik
Birdik
Ak-Muz
Ak-Muz
Kalinin
Kalinin
Terek-Suu
Terek-Suu
At-Bashy
Acha-Kayyngdy
Bash-Kayyngdy
Bolshevik
Bolshevik
Kazybek
Kazybek
Jangy-Küch
Jangy-Küch
Kyzyl-Tuu
Kara-Bulung
Kara-Suu
Dyykan
Dyykan
Taldy-Suu
Taldy-Suu
Özgörüsh
Özgörüsh
BirinchiMay
Settlements of the At-Bashy District.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 33–34.
  2. 1 2 "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Naryn Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 12, 15.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 Мониторинг, прогнозирование опасных процессов и явлений на территории Кыргызской Республики [Monitoring and Forecasting of Natural Hazards in Kyrgyz Republic] (PDF) (in Russian) (19th ed.). Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic. 2023. p. 371. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

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