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Sokuluk District

Sokuluk District
Сокулук району
Raion
The border to Sokuluk rayon from Alamüdün rayon along the Osh-Bishkek highway
The border to Sokuluk rayon from Alamüdün rayon along the Osh-Bishkek highway
Kyrgyzstan Sokuluk Raion.png
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Chuy Region
Area
 • Total 2,550 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 159,231
 • Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone GMT +5 (UTC+5)

Sokuluk District (Kyrgyz: Сокулук району; Russian: Сокулукский район) is a raion (district) of the Chuy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 2,550 square kilometres (980 sq mi), and its resident population was 159,231 in 2009. The capital lies at Sokuluk village.

For 2009, Sokuluk District comprised 1 town and 68 villages in 19 rural communities (aiyl okmotus). Each rural community includes one or several villages. The rural communities in Sokuluk District and settlements are as follows:

Coordinates: 42°51′09″N 74°13′16″E / 42.8526°N 74.221°E / 42.8526; 74.221


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