Oltinkoʻl District (Uzbek: Oltinkoʻl tumani, Олтинкўл тумани, Russian: Алтынкульский район) is a district of Andijan Region, Uzbekistan. The seat of the district is the village Oltinkoʻl.[1] The district was established on June 26, 1939.[2] It has an area of 210 km2 (81 sq mi)[3] and it had 184,700 inhabitants in 2022.[4]

Oltinkoʻl District
Oltinkoʻl tumani
Location in Andijan Region
Location in Andijan Region
Coordinates: 40°42′N 72°10′E / 40.700°N 72.167°E / 40.700; 72.167
Country Uzbekistan
RegionAndijan Region
CapitalOltinkoʻl
EstablishedJune 26, 1939
Area
 • Total
210 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
184,700
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Administrative divisions

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The district consists of 11 urban-type settlements and 8 rural communities:[1]

Urban-type settlements Rural communities
  • Boʻston
  • Dalvarzin
  • Ijtimoiyat
  • Jalabek
  • Kumakay
  • Madaniy mehnat
  • Markaz
  • Maslahat
  • Namuna
  • Qoʻshtepa
  • Xondibogʻi
  • Jalabek (13 villages)
  • Kumakay (2 villages)
  • Maslahat (6 villages)
  • Oltinkoʻl (2 villages)
  • Oraziy (3 villages)
  • Oxunboboyev (4 villages)
  • Qoʻshtepasaroy (6 villages)
  • Suvyulduz (14 villages)

Geography

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Oltinkoʻl District lies in the central part of Andijan Region 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.[5] 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.[5] Wild animals are rare, but there are rodents, reptiles and birds.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
  2. ^ ЦК КПСС. (1991). Известия ЦК КПСС (in Russian). Изд. Центрального комитета КПСС. p. 135. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ^ "O'zbekiston Respublikasining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Andijan regional department of statistics.
  4. ^ "Hududlar bo'yicha shahar va qishloq aholisi soni" [Urban and rural population by district] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Andijan regional department of statistics.
  5. ^ a b c "Oltinkoʻl District" Хакимият Алтынкульского района (in Russian). Government of Andijan. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2012.