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  2. Bishkek - Wikipedia

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    In 1991, the Kyrgyz parliament changed the capital's name to Bishkek. Bishkek is situated at an altitude of about 800 metres (2,600 ft), just off the northern fringe of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range, an extension of the Tian Shan mountain range. These mountains rise to a height of 4,895 metres (16,060 ft).

  3. Regions of Kyrgyzstan - Wikipedia

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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]

  4. Kyrgyzstan - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. List of cities in Kyrgyzstan - Wikipedia

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    2019 [2] 2023 [3] Status Oblus; Aydarken: Айдаркен Хайдаркан 1941 11,759 10,998 3 ... Bishkek, Capital of Kyrgyzstan. Osh. Jalal-Abad. Karakol ...

  6. Districts of Kyrgyzstan - Wikipedia

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    The capital city of Bishkek has the status of region [1] ... Kyrgyz name Capital Population (2009) Area (km 2) Density (/km 2) Rural communities Towns Urban-type ...

  7. Ala-Too Square - Wikipedia

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    The square serves as a place for state events and celebrations. In 2008, it was the site of a memorial ceremony for world-renowned Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov. [5] [6]On the 70th anniversary of the Second World War in 2015, the first Victory Day military parade on Ala-Too Square took place in the presence of Prime Minister Temir Sariyev and Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff Asanbek ...

  8. Old Square, Bishkek - Wikipedia

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    In 1957, a Government House was built, in which the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kirghizia and the Council of Ministers of the Kyrgyz SSR convened. The square began its reconstruction in 1964, with the renovation effort being led by Soviet architect Yevgeny Pisarskoi. [2] [3] By 1970, the square had now included a city theatre. [4]

  9. Bishkek-2 railway station - Wikipedia

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    Bishkek-2 (Kyrgyz: Бишкек 2) is a train station located in the center of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Design and construction of the building began in the 1930s. The work was completed in two years. May 1, 1938 the station was opened. Bishkek-1 railway station is located in the western part of the city, while this station is located in the city ...