Bazar-Korgon
Bazar-Korgon (Kyrgyz: Базар-Коргон; Uzbek: Bozorqoʻrgʻon) is a town in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. 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). 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33,359 | — |
| 2021 | 41,011 | +1.74% |
| Note: resident population; Sources: | ||
Notable people
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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