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Aksy
Kerben ( ky, Кербен, older name ''Karavan'') is a town in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 18,695 in 2021. It is the administrative centre of Aksy District. Despite the fact that the town officially was founded in the early 1920s, medieval Persian historiographers noted in their works a caravanserai, or fortified “hotel” for merchants and travelers, in a place very close to today's Kerben. Archaeological excavations carried out by A. Bernshtam corroborated that records. Kerben gained notoriety in 2002 when police fired into a crowd of unarmed demonstrators, killing six. The demonstrations were triggered by a political dispute between a local member of the national parliament, Azimbek Beknazarov, and Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev over an agreement with China that ceded some territory in the high Tien Shan range to China. Local officials and police officers suspected of being involved in the shootings were later acquitted or pardoned. Beknazarov remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aksy District
Aksy ( ky, Аксы району) is a Districts of Kyrgyzstan, district of Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan. The seat lies at Kerben, Kyrgyzstan, Kerben. Its area is , and its resident population was 137,103 in 2021. History Aksy District was established in 1936 as Tash-Kömür District. In 1943, when Tash-Kömür was given city status, the district was renamed Jangy-Jol District, and the administrative seat was moved to the village Jangy-Jol, Aksy, Jangy-Jol. It absorbed the Kerben District in 1958 (seat moved to Kerben, Kyrgyzstan, Kerben), and Ala-Buka District, Ala-Buka and Chatkal Districts in 1963. Ala-Buka and Chatkal Districts were re-established in 1969. In 1991 Jangy-Jol District was renamed into Aksy District. Population Populated places In total, Aksy District includes 1 town and 68 villages in 11 rural communities ('). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Aksy District are: # The town of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |