Qiziriq District

Qiziriq is a district of Surxondaryo Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at the town Sariq.[1] It has an area of 345 km2 (133 sq mi)[2] and its population is 116,300 (2021 est.).[3] In 2019 it lost part (205 km2 (79 sq mi)) of its territory to the re-established Bandixon District.[4]

Qiziriq
Qiziriq tumani
CountryUzbekistan
RegionSurxondaryo Region
CapitalSariq
Area
  Total345 km2 (133 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total116,300
  Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

The district consists of 5 urban-type settlements (Sariq, Kunchiqish, Yangi hayot, Karmaki, Istara) and 10 rural communities (Zarkamar, Olmazor, Bandixon, Qiziriq, Kirshak, Chorvador, Paxtakor, Sharq Istara, Yangi yoʻl, Mehnatobod).[1]

References

  1. "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
  2. "Surxondaryo viloyatining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Surxondaryo Region] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Surxondaryo regional department of statistics.
  3. "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Surxondaryo regional department of statistics.
  4. "Bandixon district of Surxondaryo region will be reorganized". Zamin (in Uzbek). 7 November 2019.

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