Naryn Region ( ky, Нарын облусу, Naryn oblusu; russian: Нарынская область, Narynskaya oblast) is the largest region ('' oblus'') of Kyrgyzstan. It is located in the east of the country and borders with

Chüy Region Chüy Region ( ky, Чүй облусу, Chüy oblusu; russian: Чуйская область, Chuyskaya oblast) is the northernmost region (''oblast'') of the Kyrgyz Republic. This region surrounds the national capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. It ...

in the north, Issyk-Kul Region in the northeast, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of

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in the southeast, Osh Region in the southwest, and Jalal-Abad Region in the west. Its capital is Naryn. Its total area is . The resident population of the region was 292,140 as of January 2021. The main highway runs from the Chinese border at Torugart Pass north to Balykchy on

Issyk-Kul Lake Issyk-Kul (also Ysyk-Köl, ky, Ысык-Көл, lit=warm lake, translit=Ysyk-Köl, , zh, 伊塞克湖) is an endorheic lake (i.e., without outflow) in the Northern Tian Shan mountains in Eastern Kyrgyzstan. It is the seventh-deepest lake in th ...

. It is known as the location of

Song Köl Lake A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at melody, distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various song form, forms, such as those includ ...

and Chatyr-Kul Lake and

Tash Rabat Tash Rabat is a well-preserved 15th-century stone caravanserai in At-Bashy District, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan, located at an altitude of . Geography Tash Rabat is located somewhat east of the main north-south highway. To the south are Lake ...

. The population of Naryn oblast is 99% Kyrgyz. The economy is dominated by animal herding (sheep, horses,

yak The domestic yak (''Bos grunniens''), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox or hairy cattle, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, Kachin Sta ...

s), with wool and meat as the main products. Mining of various minerals developed during the Soviet era has largely been abandoned as uneconomical. Today the oblast is considered to be the poorest region in the country, but also the most typically Kyrgyz. It boasts beautiful mountains, alpine pastures, and

which during summer months attracts large herds of sheep and horses with their herders and yurts.

History

The region was established on 21 November 1939 as Tien-Shan Region. On 20 December 1962, the region was dissolved, but on 11 December 1970 it was re-established as Naryn Region. On 5 October 1988 it was merged into Issyk-Kul Region, and, finally, on 14 December 1990, the Naryn Region was re-established.

Divisions

The Naryn Region is divided administratively into one city of regional significance ( Naryn) and five districts: Naryn Region contains no cities of district significance and no urban-type settlements. Naryncountryside

Demographics

The population of Naryn Region, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009 amounted to 245.3 thousand (enumerated de facto population) or 257.8 thousand (de jure population). The region's population estimate for the beginning of 2021 was 292,140.

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Naryn Region (de jure population) was:

Basic socio-economic indicators

The economically active population of Naryn Region in 2009 was 106,673, of which 96,862 employed and 9,811 (9.2%) unemployed. * Export: 0.9 million US dollars (2008) * Import: 4.0 million US dollars (2008) * Direct Foreign Investments: 1,1 million US dollars (in 2008)

References

Works cited *Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008 {{Authority control Regions of Kyrgyzstan