Regions of Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions [1] (singular: област - oblast, plural: областтар - oblasttar). The capital, Bishkek, is administratively an independent city (shaar), as well as being the capital of Chuy Province. Osh also has shaar status.
The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:
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| No. | Name | Kyrgyz | Russian | ISO | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (1999) | Population (2009) | Population (2015 est.)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishkek City | Бишкек шаар | Город Бишкек | KG-GB | Bishkek | 170 | 787,700 | 865,100 | 937,400 |
| 2 | Batken Region | Баткен областы | Баткенская область | KG-B | Batken | 17,048 | 380,200 | 380,300 | 480,700 |
| 3 | Chuy Region | Чүй областы | Чуйская область | KG-C | Bishkek | 19,895 | 772,200 | 790,500 | 870,300 |
| 4 | Jalal-Abad Region | Жалалабат областы | Джалал-Абадская область | KG-J | Jalal-Abad | 32,418 | 869,500 | 938,600 | 1,122,400 |
| 5 | Naryn Region | Нарын областы | Нарынская область | KG-N | Naryn | 44,160 | 248,700 | 245,300 | 264,900 |
| 6 | Osh Region | Ош областы | Ошская область | KG-O | Osh | 28,934 | 940,600 | 1,000,000 | 1,228,400 |
| 7 | Talas Region | Талас областы | Таласская область | KG-T | Talas | 13,406 | 200,300 | 219,600 | 247,200 |
| 8 | Issyk Kul Region | Ысык-Көл областы | Иссык-Кульская область | KG-Y | Karakol | 43,735 | 415,500 | 425,100 | 463,900 |
| 9 | Osh City | Ош шаар | Город Ош | KG-GO | Osh | 183 | 236,000 | 243,200 | 270,300 |
| Totals | 199,945 | 4,850,700 | 5,107,700 | 5,895,100 | |||||
Each region is further divided into districts (raion), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities (aiyl okmotus) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils.
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