Lenin District
Ленин району | |
|---|---|
![]() Lenin District | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′N 74°34′E / 42.850°N 74.567°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Bishkek City |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 198,019 |
The Lenin District (Kyrgyz: Ленин району, romanized: Lenin rayonu, Russian: Ленинский район) is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 198,019 in 2009.[1] 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.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103,833 | — |
| 1979 | 132,181 | +2.72% |
| 1989 | 138,084 | +0.44% |
| 1999 | 185,095 | +2.97% |
| 2009 | 198,019 | +0.68% |
| Note: resident population; Source:[1] | ||
Ethnic composition
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (residential population) of the Lenin District was:[1]
| Ethnic group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Kyrgyzs | 75.4% |
| Russians | 17.6% |
| Tatars | 0.9% |
| Kazakhs | 0.9% |
| Uzbeks | 0.8% |
| Koreans | 0.8% |
| other groups | 3.6% |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "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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