The population of Naryn oblast is 99% Kyrgyz. The economy is dominated by animal herding (sheep, horses,yaks), with wool and meat as the main products. Mining of various minerals developed during the Soviet era has largely been abandoned as uneconomical.[4] It boasts mountains, alpine pastures, andSong Köl Lake which during summer months attracts large herds of sheep and horses with their herders and yurts.
The region was established on 21 November 1939 as Tien-Shan Region. On 20 December 1962, the region was dissolved, but on 11 December 1970 it was re-established as Naryn Region. On 5 October 1988 it was merged intoIssyk-Kul Region, and, finally, on 14 December 1990, Naryn Region was re-established.[5]
The population of Naryn Region, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009 amounted to 245.3 thousand (enumerated de facto population) or 257.8 thousand (de jure population).[3] The region's population estimate for the beginning of 2021 was 292,140.[1]
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