Kemin | |
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— Raion — | |
Кемин району | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Province | Chuy Province |
Kemin District | 1936 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,364.1 sq mi (3,533 km2) |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 41,924 |
enumerated de facto population | |
Time zone | GMT +5 (UTC+5) |
Kemin is the northeast panhandle raion (district) of Chuy Province in northern Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Kemin.[2]: The district is located in Chong-Kemin Valley, Kichi-Kemin Valley, and eastern part of Chuy Valley. It borders with Kazakhstan in the north, Chuy District - in the west, Naryn Province - in the south, and Issyk-Kul Province - in the south-east.
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The western part of the district is flat with altitudes 1000 - 1600 msl, and the eastern part in mountaineous.
The climate is sharply continental with cold winters, and cool summers; January temperatures averaging -5°C - -10°C, July +17°C - +18°C. Average precipitation is from 200 mm in flatlands, and up to 600–700 mm in mountains.[3]
Large rivers in the district include Chu River, Chong-Kemin River, Kichi-Kemin River and so on. There are also several small lakes: Chong-Kelter, Chelek, Kosh-Kel, etc.
As of 2009, Kemin District included 4 urban-type settlements, and 33 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 41,924. Average density is 14.2 people per square kilometer. Some 36% of population lives in urban areas, and 64% in rural ones.[4]
Historical populations in Kemin District | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1970 | 53,370 | — |
1979 | 57,068 | +6.9% |
1989 | 63,156 | +10.7% |
1999 | 52,722 | −16.5% |
2009 | 41,924 | −20.5% |
Note: enumerated de facto population; Source: [1] |
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of the Kemin Distruct was:[1]
Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of Kemin District population |
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Kyrgyzs | 37,724 | 85.5% |
Russians | 4,785 | 10.8% |
Kazakhs | 550 | 1.2% |
Dungans | 170 | 0.4% |
Ukrainians | 170 | 0.4% |
Tatars | 157 | 0.4% |
Uzbeks | 133 | 0.3% |
other groups | 429 | 1% |
The urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages in the Kemin District are[5]:
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