Regions of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions[1] (singular: област - oblast, plural: областтар - oblasttar). The capital, Bishkek, is administratively an independent city (shaar), as well as being the capital of Chuy Province. Osh also has shaar status.
| Regions and Shaars of Kyrgyzstan Регионы и независимые города Кыргызстана (Russian) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Number | 7 regions 2 independent cities |
| Populations | (Regions): 247,200 (Talas) – 1,228,400 (Osh) (Cities): 270,300 (Osh) - 937,400 (Bishkek) |
| Areas | (Regions): 11,000 km2 (4,400 sq mi) (Talas) - 45,000 km2 (17,500 sq mi) (Naryn) (Cities): 170.000 km2 (65.6374 sq mi) (Bishkek) - 160.000 km2 (61.7763 sq mi) (Osh) - 182.000 km2 (70.2706 sq mi) |
| Government | Region government, National government |
| Subdivisions | Raion |
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The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:
| No. | Name | Kyrgyz | Russian | ISO | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (1999) | Population (2009) | Population (2015 est.)[2] |
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| 1 | Bishkek City | Бишкек шаары Bişkek şaarı |
Город Бишкек Gorod Bishkek |
KG-GB | Bishkek | 160 | 787,700 | 865,100 | 937,400 |
| 2 | Osh City | Ош шаары Oş şaarı |
Город Ош Gorod Osh |
KG-GO | Osh | 182 | 236,000 | 243,200 | 270,300 |
| 3 | Batken Region | Баткен облусу Batken oblusu |
Баткенская область Batkenskaya oblast′ |
KG-B | Batken | 17,048 | 380,200 | 380,300 | 480,700 |
| 4 | Chuy Region | Чүй облусу Çüy oblusu |
Чуйская область Chuyskaya oblast′ |
KG-C | Bishkek | 19,895 | 772,200 | 790,500 | 870,300 |
| 5 | Jalal-Abad Region | Жалалабат облусу Jalalabat oblusu |
Джалал-Абадская область Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast′ |
KG-J | Jalal-Abad | 32,418 | 869,500 | 938,600 | 1,122,400 |
| 6 | Naryn Region | Нарын облусу Narın oblusu |
Нарынская область Narynskaya oblast′ |
KG-N | Naryn | 44,160 | 248,700 | 245,300 | 264,900 |
| 7 | Osh Region | Ош облусу Oş oblusu |
Ошская область Oshskaya oblast′ |
KG-O | Osh | 28,934 | 940,600 | 1,000,000 | 1,228,400 |
| 8 | Talas Region | Талас облусу Talas oblusu |
Таласская область Talasskaya oblast′ |
KG-T | Talas | 13,406 | 200,300 | 219,600 | 247,200 |
| 9 | Issyk-Kul Region | Ысык-Көл облусу Isık-Köl oblusu |
Иссык-Кульская область Issyk-Kulskaya oblast′ |
KG-Y | Karakol | 43,735 | 415,500 | 425,100 | 463,900 |
Each region is further divided into districts (raion), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities (aiyl okmotus) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils.
See also
References
- "Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". www.kyrgyzembarabia.kg.
- "GoeHive - Kyrgyzstan population". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
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