Jenish
Kyrgyz: Жеңиш | |
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Coordinates: 40°12′44″N 71°37′58″E / 40.21222°N 71.63278°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Batken Region |
District | Kadamjay District |
Elevation | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 6,274 |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Jenish (Kyrgyz: Жеңиш) previously known as Khalmion (Kyrgyz: Халмион, romanized: Khalmion) is a village in Kadamjay District, Batken Region in south-west Kyrgyzstan, sitting practically on the border with Uzbekistan's Fergana Region. Its population was 6,274 in 2021. The village lies just to the west of the tiny enclave Jangail (40°12′10″N 71°39′50″E / 40.20278°N 71.66389°E) belonging to Uzbekistan, less than 1 km in area. This enclave is located north-northwest of another Uzbek enclave (Shakhimardan). The Kyrgyz villages of Khalmion (40°12′44″N 71°37′58″E / 40.21222°N 71.63278°E) and Jangy-Ayyl (40°10′56″N 71°40′49″E / 40.18222°N 71.68028°E) lie outside opposite edges of this enclave, within 1 km of the Kyrgyz-Uzbek main border.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2009 | 4,602 | — |
2021 | 6,274 | +2.62% |
Note: resident population; Sources: |