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Kyrgyzstan, [a] officially the Kyrgyz Republic, [b] [13] is a landlocked country in Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the capital and largest city. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast.
This is a list of the 32 official cities (Kyrgyz: шаар, Russian: город) in Kyrgyzstan. In addition, there are 12 smaller urban-type settlements ( Kyrgyz : шаар тибиндеги посёлок , Russian : посёлок городского типа ) in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked nation in Central Asia, with an area of 199,951 km². [1] The national territory extends about 900 km (560 mi) from east to west and 410 km (250 mi) from north to south. [2] Kyrgyzstan is bordered on the east and southeast by China, on the north by Kazakhstan, on the west by Uzbekistan, and on the south by Tajikistan.
Yenisei Kyrgyz Khaganate [1] Man on horse in Kyrgyzstan (1995) Burana Tower in Balasagun (11th century). The history of the Kyrgyz people and the land now called Kyrgyzstan goes back more than 3,000 years. Although geographically isolated by its mountainous location, it had an important role as part of the historical Silk Road trade route.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan – sovereign country located in Central Asia. [1] Landlocked and mountainous , Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest, and China to the east.
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 of Kyrgyzstan are divided into districts , administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities (ayyl aymagy) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils. The raions are listed below, by region: Rural raions of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan ratified the convention on 3 July 1995. [3] Kyrgyzstan has three sites on the list. The first site, the Sulayman Mountain, was listed in 2009. The Silk Road corridors were listed in 2014 and the most recent site, the Western Tien-Shan, was listed in 2016. The Sulayman Mountain and the Silk Roads are cultural sites, while the Western ...