Regions of Kyrgyzstan
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| Regions and Cities 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) |
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Commonwealth of Independent States CIS Member State |
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Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (Kyrgyz: облус, romanized: oblus; Russian: область, romanized: oblast).[1] 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.[2] The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:
| No. | Name | Capital | Kyrgyz | Russian | ISO | Area (km2) | Population (2022 census)[3] |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Bishkek Kyrgyzstan.svg Bishkek City[lower-alpha 1] | Бишкек шаары Bishkek shaary |
Город Бишкек Gorod Bishkek |
KG-GB | 160 | 1,098,448 | |
| 2 | File:Batken obl flag.svg Batken Region | Batken | Баткен облусу Batken oblusu |
Баткенская область Batkenskaya oblast′ |
KG-B | 17,048 | 558,652 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Chuy Province.svg Chüy Region | Bishkek[lower-alpha 1] | Чүй облусу Chüy oblusu |
Чуйская область Chuyskaya oblast′ |
KG-C | 19,895 | 985,430 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Jalal-Abad region.png Jalal-Abad Region | Jalal-Abad | Жалал-Абад облусу Jalal-Abad oblusu |
Джалал-Абадская область Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast′ |
KG-J | 32,418 | 1,282,253 |
| 5 | File:Naryn obl flag.svg Naryn Region | Naryn | Нарын облусу Naryn oblusu |
Нарынская область Narynskaya oblast′ |
KG-N | 44,160 | 294,311 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Osh.svg Osh Region | Osh[lower-alpha 2] | Ош облусу Osh oblusu |
Ошская область Oshskaya oblast′ |
KG-O | 28,934 | 1,414,670 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Talas Province Kyrgyzstan.svg Talas Region | Talas | Талас облусу Talas oblusu |
Таласская область Talasskaya oblast′ |
KG-T | 13,406 | 274,029 |
| 8 | File:Issyk kul obl flag.svg Issyk-Kul Region | Karakol | Ысык-Көл облусу Ysyk-Köl oblusu |
Иссык-Кульская область Issyk-Kulskaya oblast′ |
KG-Y | 43,735 | 505,901 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Osh.svg Osh City[lower-alpha 2] | Ош шаары Osh shaary |
Город Ош Gorod Osh |
KG-GO | 182 | 333,629 | |
Each region is further divided into districts (rayon), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities (ayyl aymagy) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils.
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Notes
References
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan Brief statistical handbook 2018-2020" (DOC). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. p. 7.
- ↑ Law 11 June 2003 No. 97
- ↑ "GoeHive - Kyrgyzstan population". Retrieved 2023-03-05.
