Samat Sadykov Park (; ; ) is a

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Razzakov Razzakov (; ), formerly known as Isfana, is a town in the extreme western end of Batken Region in southern Kyrgyzstan. The town is located in the southern part of the Fergana Valley, in a region surrounded on three sides by Tajikistan. It was ren ...

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. It is named for Samat Sadykov, who in 1945 was posthumously awarded the title of

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. Samat Sadykov Park is the only urban park in Razzakov. It has two primary entrances, the main entrance from the town's main roundabout on Dodosyan Street and a western entrance from Manas Ata Street. The park includes a soccer field, picnic areas, playgrounds, and a small forest.

History

Part of the soccer field in Samat Sadykov Park was built over an ancient cemetery. In 2017, ownership of the park was transferred from the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Razzakov (then Isfana) City Administration. In 2020, the park was renovated with funding from Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan, a local branch of

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. In 2024, it was announced that 6 million Kyrgyz soms had been allocated to upgrade the playground in the park.

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