Chong-Alay District (big Alay) ( Kyrgyz : Чоң Алай району ; Russian : Чон-Алайский район ) is a district of Osh Region in far south-western Kyrgyzstan . The administrative seat lies at Daroot-Korgon . Its area is 4,857 square kilometres (1,875 sq mi), and its resident population was 32,140 in 2021. The Chong-Alay District include 3 rural communities ( Kyrgyz : айыл аймагы , romanized : ayyl aymagy ): Chong-Alay, Kashka-Suu, and Jekendi.
5-410: Eurasianet reported that on September 17, 2022, as part of the 2022 Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan clashes , Chong-Alay District was the site of an exchange of mortar fire with Tajikistani troops. Chong-Alay District occupies the western part of Alay Valley . The northern boundary of the district is located at Alay Mountains , and southern - at Trans-Alay Range . The valley is inclined from east to west, with
10-829: Is an independent news organisation based at Columbia University 's Harriman Institute , the United States, that provides news, information and analysis on countries in Central Asia , the Caucasus region, Russia and Southwest Asia . Launched in 2000, it operated under the auspices of the Eurasia Project of the Open Society Foundations (OSF). Eurasianet spun off in 2016 to become an independent, tax-exempt non-profit news organization. The organisation receives support from Google , OSF,
15-671: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office , the Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies , the National Endowment for Democracy and other grant-making institutions. Eurasianet has won EPpy Awards for its special feature website on the Kyrgyz Revolution Revisited (2007) and for Best News website with under 250,000 monthly visitors (2011). It has also received numerous citations from
20-530: The lowest point at 1560 meters above sea level. Climate is sharply continental with cold winters. Annual precipitation is 500–650 mm. Average temperature in July is +19-22C, and December -10-15C. The hydrology is dominated by the river Kyzyl-Suu (flowing towards the west) and its tributaries. According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of the Chong-Alay District
25-415: Was 99.9% Kyrgyz and 0.1% other groups. In total Chong-Alay District comprised 22 settlements in 3 rural communities ( ayyl aymagy ). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Chong-Alay District are: 39°33′07″N 72°12′00″E / 39.5520°N 72.2001°E / 39.5520; 72.2001 Eurasianet Eurasianet
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