Lenin District 
    Ленин району  | |
|---|---|
![]() Lenin District  | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′N 74°34′E / 42.850°N 74.567°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan | 
| Region | Bishkek City | 
| Population  (2009)[1]  | |
| • Total | 198,019 | 
The Lenin District (Kyrgyz: Ленин району, romanized: Lenin rayonu, Russian: Ленинский район) is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 198,019 in 2009.[1] It covers the southwestern part of the city, and includes the urban-type settlement Chong-Aryk and the village Orto-Say. It's named after Vladimir Lenin.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103,833 | — | 
| 1979 | 132,181 | +2.72% | 
| 1989 | 138,084 | +0.44% | 
| 1999 | 185,095 | +2.97% | 
| 2009 | 198,019 | +0.68% | 
| Note: resident population; Source:[1] | ||
Ethnic composition
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (residential population) of the Lenin District was:[1]
| Ethnic group | Proportion | 
|---|---|
| Kyrgyzs | 75.4% | 
| Russians | 17.6% | 
| Tatars | 0.9% | 
| Kazakhs | 0.9% | 
| Uzbeks | 0.8% | 
| Koreans | 0.8% | 
| other groups | 3.6% | 
References
- 1 2 3 4 "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Bishkek City" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 15, 37.
 
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