Bazar-Korgon (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.[3] 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.
Bazar-Korgon
Базар-Коргон | |
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Town | |
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  Bazar-Korgon | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′30″N 72°44′50″E / 41.04167°N 72.74722°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Jalal-Abad |
| District | Bazar-Korgon |
| Town | 2021 |
| Elevation | 728 m (2,388 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 41,011 |
| Time zone | UTC 6 (KGT) |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33,359 | — |
| 2021 | 41,011 | 1.74% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[4][3] | ||
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ Soviet military map K-43-25 (1:200,000)
- ^ "Law on the establishment of the city of Bazar-Korgon" (in Kyrgyz and Russian). 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
- ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 321.
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