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Bishkek, [a] formerly known as Frunze, and earlier Pishpek, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan.Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. [b] Bishkek is situated near the border with Kazakhstan and has a population of 1,074,075, as of 2021.
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On 8 March 2019, a peaceful march of about 400 people occurred in the capital Bishkek. Although the march was meant to commemorate the International Women's Day, it saw a heavy bent towards LGBT issues, which the media then dubbed Kyrgyzstan's "first gay pride march". The event, however, drew notable controversy, especially from members of ...
The Kyrgyzstan National Stadium or Bishkek Arena [3] [4] (Бишкек Арена) is a football stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which is under construction. [5] [1] It is planned mostly for football matches and is scheduled to host the home matches of the Kyrgyzstan national football team.
This is a list of the 32 official cities (Kyrgyz: ... Bishkek city Cholpon-Ata: Чолпон-Ата 1922 7,221 9,669 8,851 10,525 13,627 12,648 3 Issyk-Kul
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 ...
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]
Dordoy Bazaar (Kyrgyz: Дордой Базары, romanized: Dordoi Bazary; Russian: Рынок Дордой) is a large wholesale and retail market in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan The largest bazaar in Kyrgyzstan, it is one of Asia's greatest public marketplaces , comparable to Bangkok 's Chatuchak Weekend Market or Tehran 's Grand Bazaar .