The Birinchi May District (Kyrgyz: Биринчи май району, romanized: Birinchi may rayonu, Russian: Первомайский район, romanized: Pervomaysky rayon, First of May) is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 171,467 in 2009.[2] It covers the city centre and the northwestern part of the city.
Birinchi May District
Биринчи май району | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Birinchi May District | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′N 74°36′E / 42.883°N 74.600°E | |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Region |  Bishkek City |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Yrsaliev Jamalbek Samarbekovich [1] |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 171,467 |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,361 | — |
| 1979 | 136,394 | +0.33% |
| 1989 | 138,258 | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 156,326 | +1.24% |
| 2009 | 171,467 | +0.93% |
| Note: resident population; Source:[2] | ||
Ethnic composition
editAccording to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (residential population) of the Birinchi May District was:[2]
| Ethnic group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Kyrgyzs | 70.2% |
| Russians | 20.5% |
| Koreans | 1.8% |
| Tatars | 1.2% |
| Uzbeks | 1.2% |
| Kazakhs | 1.0% |
| Ukrainians | 0.9% |
| other groups | 3.2% |
References
edit- ^ "Ырсалиев Жамалбек Самарбекович". who.ca-news.org.
- ^ a b c d "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Bishkek City" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 15, 36.