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Oltinkol District

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Country
  
Uzbekistan

Capital
  
Oltinkol

Time zone
  
UZT (UTC+5)

Region
  
Andijan Region

Established
  
June 26, 1939

Area
  
607 km²

Oltinkol District

Oltinkoʻl District (Uzbek: Oltinkoʻl tumani, Олтинкўл тумани, Russian: Алтынкульский район) is a district of Andijan Region, Uzbekistan. The capital of the district is Oltinkoʻl. The district was established on June 26, 1939. The population is 134,500.

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Administrative divisions

The district consists of 8 village councils:

  • Altynkul (2 villages)
  • Arazi (3 villages)
  • Akhunbabaev (4 villages)
  • Zhalabek (13 villages)
  • Kumakay (2 villages)
  • Kushtapasaray (6 villages)
  • Maslakhaty (6 villages)
  • Suvyulduz (14 villages)
  • Geography

    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. 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. Wild animals are rare, but there are rodents, reptiles and birds.

    References

    Oltinkol District Wikipedia