Regions Of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (; ). The capital, Bishkek, is administered as an independent city of republican significance, as well as being the capital of Chüy Region. Osh also has independent city status since 2003. Regions The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows: Each region is further divided into Districts of Kyrgyzstan, districts (''rayon''), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities () consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and Local government, councils. See also *ISO 3166-2:KG Notes References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries Regions of Kyrgyzstan, Subdivisions of Kyrgyzstan Lists of administrative divisions, Kyrgyzstan, Regions Administrative divisions in Asia, Kyrgyzstan 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Regions, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan geography-related lists ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russian Language
Russian is an East Slavic languages, East Slavic language belonging to the Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is one of the four extant East Slavic languages, and is the native language of the Russians. It was the ''de facto'' and ''de jure'' De facto#National languages, official language of the former Soviet Union.1977 Soviet Constitution, Constitution and Fundamental Law of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1977: Section II, Chapter 6, Article 36 Russian has remained an official language of the Russia, Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, and is still commonly used as a lingua franca in Ukraine, Moldova, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and to a lesser extent in the Baltic states and Russian language in Israel, Israel. Russian has over 253 million total speakers worldwide. It is the List of languages by number of speakers in Europe, most spoken native language in Eur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batken
Batken (also called Batkent) is a town in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, on the southern fringe of the Fergana Valley. It is the administrative seat of Batken Region. Since 2000, it is a city of regional significance, i.e. not part of a district. However, it is still the administrative seat of Batken District. Its area is , and its resident population was 27,730 in 2021 (both including the villages Bulak-Bashy, Kyzyl-Jol and Bazar-Bashy). The population of the town proper was 15,805. History The name Batkent is from the Iranian language of Sogdian language, Sogdian and means "The city of wind". Batken became the administrative headquarters of the youngest of Kyrgyzstan's Regions of Kyrgyzstan, seven regions, created from the three westernmost districts of Osh Region in 1999, after concerns over radical Islamist activities in neighboring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan led to demands for a more direct and visible governmental presence in this remote and mountainous region. Batken Airport links ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Administrative Divisions In Asia
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Lists Of Administrative Divisions
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Subdivisions Of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has three levels of local government. The top level is formed by the Regions of Kyrgyzstan, regions () and the cities of republican significance. The regions are divided into Districts of Kyrgyzstan, districts () and cities of regional significance. The districts are divided into cities of district significance, urban-type settlements () and village communities (). , there are: *First level: ** 7 Regions of Kyrgyzstan, regions ** 2 cities of republican significance (Bishkek and Osh) *Second level: ** 44 Districts of Kyrgyzstan, districts, including 4 city districts of Bishkek ** 13 cities of regional significance *Third level: ** 17 cities of district significance ** 12 urban-type settlements ** 453 village communities References Subdivisions of Kyrgyzstan, {{Kyrgyzstan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Regions Of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (; ). The capital, Bishkek, is administered as an independent city of republican significance, as well as being the capital of Chüy Region. Osh also has independent city status since 2003. Regions The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows: Each region is further divided into Districts of Kyrgyzstan, districts (''rayon''), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities () consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and Local government, councils. See also *ISO 3166-2:KG Notes References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries Regions of Kyrgyzstan, Subdivisions of Kyrgyzstan Lists of administrative divisions, Kyrgyzstan, Regions Administrative divisions in Asia, Kyrgyzstan 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Regions, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan geography-related lists ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Local Government
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Mayor
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Karakol
Karakol (; , ), formerly Przhevalsk ( rus, Пржевальск, p=pr̩ʐɨˈvalʲsk), is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul, about from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region. Its area is , and its resident population was 84,351 in 2021 (both including Pristan'-Przheval'sk). To the north, on highway A363, is Tüp, and to the southwest Jeti-Ögüz resort. History A Russian military outpost founded on 1 July 1869, Karakol grew in the 19th century after explorers came to map the peaks and valleys separating Kyrgyzstan from China. In the 1880s Karakol's population surged with an influx of Dungans, Chinese Muslims fleeing warfare in China. In 1888, the Russian explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky died in Karakol of typhoid, while preparing for an expedition to Tibet. By order of Tsar Alexander III on 23 March 1889 the city was renamed Przhevalsk in the explorer's hon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Talas, Kyrgyzstan
Talas is a town in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, located in the Talas river valley between two mountain ranges. Its area is , and its resident population was 40,308 in 2021. It is the administrative headquarters of Talas Region. The town was founded by East Slavic settlers in 1877. To the south is the Besh-Tash (‘five rocks’) valley with the Besh-Tash National Park. History In 751, the Battle of Talas was fought nearby between armies of the Abbasid Caliphate and Tibet against the Tang dynasty. The Abbasids and Tibet defeated the Chinese Empire. Overview Its economy has traditionally been oriented towards the ancient city of Taraz (formerly named Talas and Dzhambul) in present day Kazakhstan. The Talas valley has suffered severely from the imposition of rigid border controls by Kazakhstan following the demise of the Soviet Union, as transport and trade links to the rest of Kyrgyzstan are now constrained by the mountains separating it from the Chüy Valley and Bishkek. Though mu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naryn
Naryn ( ; ) is the regional administrative center of Naryn Region in central Kyrgyzstan. Its area is , and its estimated population was 41,178 as of January 2021. The town was established as a fortress on the caravan route in 1868. It is situated on both banks of the river Naryn (river), Naryn (one of the main headwaters of the Syr Darya), which cuts a picturesque gorge through the town. The city has two regional museums and some hotels, but is otherwise residential. History Naryn was established as a fortress on the important caravan route between Kashgar and Jetisu, Zhetysu (Semirechye) at the direction of the first Governor-General of Russian Turkestan Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann in 1868. Overview From Naryn, the main road (one of the branches of the ancient Silk Road) runs south through the sparsely settled central Kyrgyz highlands to the Torugart Pass and China. At present, this is the main transport link from Kyrgyzstan to China. Naryn hosts one of three campuses of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jalal-Abad
Jalal-Abad (; ) is the administrative and economic centre of Jalal-Abad Region in southwestern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is , and its resident population was 123,239 in 2021. It is situated at the north-eastern end of the Fergana valley along the Kögart river valley, in the foothills of the Babash Ata mountains, very close to the Uzbekistan border. Overview Jalal-Abad is known for its mineral springs in its surroundings, and the water from the nearby Azreti-Ayup-Paygambar spa was long believed to cure lepers. Several Soviet Union, Soviet era Sanatorium, sanatoriums offer mineral water treatment programs for people with various chronic diseases. Bottled mineral water from the region is sold around the country and abroad. History One of Kyrgyzstan's main branches of the Silk Road passed through Jalalabat and the region has played host to travelers for thousands of years, although few archaeological remains are visible today – except in some of the more remote parts of the region ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |