Bazar-Korgon Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Soviet military map K-43-25 (1:200,000)
  2. Web site: Law on the establishment of the city of Bazar-Korgon. 20 January 2021. ky,ru.