Aksy District


Aksy is a district of Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan. The seat lies at Kerben. Its area is, and its resident population was 137,103 in 2021.

History

Aksy District was established in 1936 as Tash-Kömür District. In 1943, when Tash-Kömür was given city status, the district was renamed Jangy-Jol District, and the administrative seat was moved to the village Jangy-Jol. It absorbed the Kerben District in 1958, and Ala-Buka and Chatkal Districts in 1963. Ala-Buka and Chatkal Districts were re-established in 1969. In 1991 Jangy-Jol District was renamed into Aksy District.

Populated places

In total, Aksy District includes 1 town and 78 villages in 11 rural communities. Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Aksy District are:
  1. The town of Kerben
  2. Ak-Jol
  3. Ak-Suu
  4. Avletim
  5. Jangy-Jol
  6. Jerge-Tal
  7. Kara-Jygach
  8. Kara-Suu
  9. Kashka-Suu
  10. Kyzyl-Tuu
  11. Mavlyanov
  12. Uch-Korgon

Prominent people from the Aksy district

There were several prominent people from the Aksy area of the Jalal-Abad region in Kyrgyzstan.
In the 19th century: prominent statesman Nuzup Mingbashy of the Kokand khanate, poet Jengijok, etc.
In the 20th century: a poet Temirkul Umetaliev, a writer Tologon Kasymbek, etc.
At the end of the 20th century - beginning of the 21st century: politicians Topchubek Turgunaliev, Azimbek Beknazarov, a historian Tashmanbet Kenensariev, a journalist Uran Toktonazarovich Botobekov, etc.