Official Name: | Bazar-Korgon |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Native Name: | Базар-Коргон |
Pushpin Map: | Kyrgyzstan |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kyrgyzstan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Jalal-Abad |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bazar-Korgon |
Established Title: | Town |
Established Date: | 2021 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 41011 |
Timezone: | KGT |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 41.0417°N 72.7472°W |
Elevation M: | 728 |
Bazar-Korgon (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Базар-Коргон; Uzbek: Bozorqoʻrgʻon) is a town in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan.[1] Formerly a large village, it was established as a city in January 2021 from the former rural community (ayyl aymagy) of Bazar-Korgon (villages Bazar-Korgon, Besh-Badam, Jeti-Koshkon and Kök-Alma) and part of the rural community Kengesh (villages Sovet, Auk, Kyzyl and Orto-Say).[2] Its population was 41,011 in 2021. The majority of its inhabitants are ethnic Uzbek (approximately 80 percent) and the remaining 20% are predominantly ethnic Kyrgyzs. The town has a large open air market. Shared taxis to the regional capital Jalal-Abad depart every 15 to 20 minutes.