Lolazor (, , formerly Қайрағоч ''Kayraghoch'' or ''Kayragach'';
[ also known as "Western Qal'acha"][Geographical Enclaves of the Fergana Valley]
/ref>) is a small exclave
An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is s ...
of Tajikistan
Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the capital city, capital and most populous city. Tajikistan borders Afghanistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, south, Uzbekistan to ...
, which is just across the international border inside Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...
.Rolf Palmberg's Enclaves of the World
/ref> Situated 7 km south of Mehrobod (formerly Proletarsk, Tajikistan) and 14 km north of Sulukta (Kyrgyzstan), it is completely surrounded by the Leilek District of Batken Region
Batken is a Regions of Kyrgyzstan, region of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Batken. It is bounded on the east by Osh Region, on the south, west and north by Tajikistan, and on the northeast by Uzbekistan. The northern part of the region is part of th ...
, Kyrgyzstan. It is near the railway station of ''Stantsiya Kayragach'', on the line from Proletarsk to Sulukta. It is part of the jamoat Gulkhona in Jabbor Rasulov District.[Village Lolazor]
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See also
* Sarvan, the Tajikistan exclave in Uzbekistan
* Vorukh, the other Tajikistan exclave in Kyrgyzstan
*Shohimardon
Shohimardon (also ''Shakhimardan'', , ) is a village and a subdivision (rural community) of Fergana District, Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. It is an exclave of Uzbekistan, surrounded by Kyrgyzstan, in a valley in the Pamir-Alay mountains. ...
, an Uzbekistan exclave in Kyrgyzstan
* Sokh, an Uzbekistan exclave in Kyrgyzstan
*List of enclaves and exclaves
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References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Enclaves and exclaves
Populated places in Sughd Region
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