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Jalal-Abad Region
Region of Kyrgyzstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jalal-Abad Region (Kyrgyz: Жалал-Абад облусу, romanized: Jalal-Abad oblusu; Russian: Джалал-Абадская область, romanized: Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast) is a region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name, Jalal-Abad. It is surrounded by (clockwise from the north) Talas Region, Chüy Region, Naryn Region, Osh Region, and Uzbekistan. Jalal-Abad Region was established on 21 November 1939. On 27 January 1959 it became a part of Osh Region, but regained its old status as a region on 14 December 1990. Its total area is 32,418 km2 (12,517 sq mi).[2] The resident population of the region was 1,260,617 as of January 2021.[1] The region has a sizeable Uzbek (24.8% in 2009) minority.[2]
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Zhalal-Abad Region
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Region | |
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Coordinates: 41°15′N 72°15′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Jalal-Abad |
Government | |
• Gubernator | Zhusupbek Sharipov |
Area | |
• Total | 32,418 km2 (12,517 sq mi) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,311,007 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Kyrgyzstan Time) |
ISO 3166 code | KG-J |
Districts | 8 |
Cities | 9 |
Towns | 4 |
Villages | 415 |
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