Bazar-Korgon

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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
Town
Bazar-Korgon is located in Kyrgyzstan
Bazar-Korgon
Bazar-Korgon
Coordinates: 41°02′30″N 72°44′50″E / 41.04167°N 72.74722°E / 41.04167; 72.74722
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionJalal-Abad
DistrictBazar-Korgon
Town2021
Elevation
728 m (2,388 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total41,011
Time zoneUTC+6 (KGT)

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200933,359—    
202141,011+1.74%
Note: resident population; Sources:[4][3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Soviet military map K-43-25 (1:200,000)
  2. ^ "Law on the establishment of the city of Bazar-Korgon" (in Kyrgyz and Russian). 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.