Batken District

Batken
Raion
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Batken Region
Capital Batken
Area
 • Total 5,948 km2 (2,297 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 69,591
 • Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5 (GMT +5)

Batken (Kyrgyz: Баткен району) is a raion (district) of Batken Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 5,948 square kilometres (2,297 sq mi), and its resident population was 69,591 in 2009.[1] The capital lies at Batken.[2]

Populated places

In total, Batken District include 42 settlements in 9 rural communities (aiyl okmotus). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Batken District are:[1]

  1. Dara aiyl okmotu (9: center - village: Jangyryk; and also villages Tynyk-Suu, Kan, Tabylgy, Kayyngdy, Sary-Talaa, Korgon-Tash, Jangy-Jer and Chek)
  2. Tert-Gyul aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Ak-Ötök; and also villages Ak-Turpak, Zar-Tash, Chong-Kara and Chong-Talaa)
  3. Kara-Bak aiyl okmotu (4: center - village: Kara-Bak; and also villages Dostuk, Kyzyl-Bel and Chet-Kyzyl)
  4. Kara-Bulak aiyl okmotu (2: center - village: Bujum; and also village Kara-Bulak)
  5. Kyshtut aiyl okmotu (6: center - village: Tayan; and also villages Gaz, Kyshtut, Say, Sogment and Charbak)
  6. Samarkandek aiyl okmotu (3: center - village: Samarkandyk; and also villages Jangy-Bak and Pasky-Aryk)
  7. Ak-Say aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Ak-Say; and also villages Kök-Tash, Üch-Döbö, Kapchygay and Tashtumshuk)
  8. Ak-Tatyr aiyl okmotu (3: center - village: Ak-Tatyr; and also villages Ravat and Govsuvar)
  9. Suu-Bashin aiyl okmotu (5: center - village: Boz-Adyr; and also villages Apkan, Bejey, Kara-Tokoy and Aygül-Tash)

References

  1. 1 2 2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Batken Region at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 August 2011)
  2. ↑ Enrin.grida.no Archived August 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 40°03′N 70°49′E / 40.050°N 70.817°E / 40.050; 70.817

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