Sverdlov District, Bishkek

Sverdlov District Свердлов району
district
Coat of arms
Sverdlov District
Coordinates: 42°53′N 74°38′E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Bishkek City
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	214,100

The Sverdlov District (Kyrgyz: Свердлов району, Russian: Свердловский район) is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 214,100 in 2009.[1] It covers the northeastern part of the city, including the residential area Krasny Stroitel.

Demographics

Historical populations in Sverdlov District

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	102,280	—
1979	132,575	+2.92%
1989	179,018	+3.05%
1999	204,485	+1.34%
2009	214,100	+0.46%
Note: resident population; Source:[1]

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (residential population) of the Sverdlov District was:[1]

Ethnic group	Proportion
Kyrgyzs	60.3%
Russians	24.7%
Uyghurs	3.9%
Uzbeks	2.0%
Tatars	1.9%
Koreans	1.3%
Kazakhs	1.2%
Ukrainians	1.0%
Dungans	0.7%
other groups	3.6%

References

1. "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.