Oltinkol District
| Kurgontepa District | |
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| District | |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′N 72°10′E / 40.700°N 72.167°E | |
| Country |
 Uzbekistan |
| Province | Andijan Province |
| Capital | Oltinkol |
| Established | June 26, 1939 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 607 km2 (234 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 134,500 |
| Time zone | UZT (UTC+5) |
Oltinkol District (Russian: Алтынкульский район) is a district of Andijan Province, Uzbekistan. The capital of the district is Oltinkol. The district was established on June 26, 1939.[1]
Administrative divisions
The district consists of 8 village councils:
- Altynkul (2 villages)
- Arazi (3 villages)
- Akhunbabaev (4 villages)
- Zhalabek (13 villages)
- Kumakay (2 villages)
- Kushtapasaray (6 villages)
- Maslakhaty (6 villages)
- Suvyulduz (14 villages)
Geography
Oktinkol District lies in the central part of Andijan Province in eastern Uzbekistan. The relief is represented by lowlands and hills. The climate is subtropical high upland, with an average July temperature of 25-28 ˚ C, and an average February temperature of -5 - -7 ˚ C.[2] Sometimes in summer the temperature reaches as high as 43 ˚ C, and as low as -18 ˚ C in the winter. The growing season is 160 - 180 days, with an average annual rainfall of up to 225 mm.[2] Wild animals are rare, but there are rodents, reptiles and birds.[2]
References
- ↑ ЦК КПСС. Известия ЦК КПСС (in Russian). Изд. Центрального комитета КПСС. p. 135. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Хакимият Алтынкульского района" (in Russian). Government of Andjian. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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