Uygur District
Uygur District (Kazakh: Ұйғыр ауданы, Uıgyr aýdany) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Chundzha.[2] Population: 62,316 (2013 estimate);[1] 60,792 (2009 Census results);[3] 62,981 (1999 Census results).[3]
Uygur | |
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District | |
| Ұйғыр ауданы | |
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Almaty Region |
| Administrative center | Shonzha |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,400 sq mi (8,700 km2) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 62,316 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Torchlight Uygur Group of Uygurs living abroad was founded in 2019 to defend their civil rights against repressions in China. Serikzhan Bilash is its founder of it.
References
- "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages
- "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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