Regions of Kyrgyzstan

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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) - 183.000 km2 (70.6567 sq mi) (Osh) |
Government | Region government, National government |
Subdivisions | Raion |
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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.[citation needed]
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 | 170 | 787,700 | 865,100 | 937,400 |
2 | Batken Region | Баткен облусу Batken oblusu | Баткенская область Batkenskaya oblast′ | KG-B | Batken | 17,048 | 380,200 | 380,300 | 480,700 |
3 | Chuy Region | Чүй облусу Çüy oblusu | Чуйская область Chuyskaya oblast′ | KG-C | Bishkek | 19,895 | 772,200 | 790,500 | 870,300 |
4 | 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 |
5 | Naryn Region | Нарын облусу Narın oblusu | Нарынская область Narynskaya oblast′ | KG-N | Naryn | 44,160 | 248,700 | 245,300 | 264,900 |
6 | Osh Region | Ош облусу Oş oblusu | Ошская область Oshskaya oblast′ | KG-O | Osh | 28,934 | 940,600 | 1,000,000 | 1,228,400 |
7 | Talas Region | Талас облусу Talas oblusu | Таласская область Talasskaya oblast′ | KG-T | Talas | 13,406 | 200,300 | 219,600 | 247,200 |
8 | 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 |
9 | Osh City | Ош шаары Oş şaarı | Город Ош Gorod Osh | KG-GO | Osh | 183 | 236,000 | 243,200 | 270,300 |
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
- ISO 3166-2:KG
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