Kyrgyzstan: Provinces, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Settlements

Provinces

	Name	Abbr.	Status	Original	Capital	A (km²)	C 1979-01-17 r	C 1989-01-12 r	C 1999-03-24 r	C 2009-03-24 r
<	Batken	BAT	Prov	Баткен	Batken	17,000	237,469	311,761	382,426	428,600
<	Biškek {Biskek}	BIS	City	Бишкек шаар	Biškek	127	535,450	619,903	762,308	835,300
<	Čuj {Cuj}	CUJ	Prov	Чүй	Karabalta	20,189	700,063	796,692	770,811	803,200
<	Naryn	NAR	Prov	Нарын	Naryn	45,202	214,459	247,931	249,115	257,800
<	Oš {Os}	OSS	City	Ош шаар	Oš	50	Oš	Oš	232,400	258,100
<	Oš {Os}	OSO	Prov	Ош	Oš	29,139	734,663	941,763	943,600	1,104,700
<	Talas	TAL	Prov	Талас	Talas	11,446	163,492	192,509	199,872	226,800
<	Ysykkôl {Ysykkol}	YSY	Prov	Ысыккөл	Balykčy	43,144	350,634	403,917	413,149	438,400
<	Žalalabat {Zalalabat}	ZAL	Prov	Жалалабат	Žalalabat	33,648	586,602	743,279	869,259	1,009,900
	Kyrgyzstan	KGZ		Кыргызстан	Biškek	199,945	3,522,832	4,257,755	4,822,938	5,362,800

National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (web).

	Name	Adm.	CU C 2009-03-24 r
1	Biškek	BIS	822,000
2	Oš	OSS	233,800
3	Žalalabat	ZAL	89,000
4	Karakol	YSY	63,400
5	Tokmok	CUJ	53,200
6	Ôzgôn	OSO	49,400
7	Balykčy	YSY	42,400
8	Karabalta	CUJ	37,800
9	Naryn	NAR	34,800
10	Talas	TAL	32,900
11	Kyzylkyja	BAT	31,800

Cities, Towns & Urban Settlements

	Name	Status	Original	Adm.	CU C 1979-01-17	CU C 1989-01-12	CU C 1999-03-24	CU C 2009-03-24 r
<	Balykčy (Issyk-Kul', Rybač'e) {Balykcy}	Town	Балыкчы	YSY	33,319	42,438	41,342	42,400
<	Batken	Town	Баткен	BAT	7,157	10,243	10,987	13,400
<	Biškek (Frunze) [Bishkek] {Biskek}	City	Бишкек	BIS	532,931	610,630	750,327	822,000
<	Chajdarkan	Sett	Хайдаркан	BAT	11,512	11,115	9,148	10,300
<	Čolponata {Colponata}	Town	Чолпоната	YSY	8,170	9,669	8,851	10,500
<	Čonaryk {Conaryk}	Sett	Чонарык	BIS	6,265	6,226	7,877	9,700
<	Isfana	Town	Исфана	BAT	9,629	...	...	18,200
<	Kadamžai (Frunze) {Kadamzai}	Sett	Кадамжай	BAT	7,244	7,749	8,890	6,700
<	Kajyṇdy {Kajyndy}	Sett	Кайыңды	CUJ	10,616	11,716	9,085	7,500
<	Kant	Town	Кант	CUJ	21,330	24,014	22,075	21,600
<	Karabalta	Town	Карабалта	CUJ	47,274	53,887	47,159	37,800
<	Karakol (Prževal'sk)	Town	Каракол	YSY	50,830	61,521	64,322	63,400
<	Karakôl (Kara-Kul) {Karakol}	Town	Каракөл	ZAL	17,100	22,225	17,977	18,900
<	Karasuu	Town	Карасуу	OSO	19,476	18,914	19,143	20,900
<	Kemin (Bystrovka)	Sett	Кемин	CUJ	12,204	13,651	11,401	8,200
<	Kerben (Karavan)	Town	Кербен	ZAL	9,713	...	...	14,100
<	Kočkorata {Kockorata}	Town	Кочкората	ZAL	13,107	16,149	16,104	14,800
<	Kôkžaṇgak (Kok-Džangak) {Kokzangak}	Town	Көкжаңгак	ZAL	17,281	18,837	10,727	10,500
<	Kyzylkyja (Kyzyl-Kija)	Town	Кызылкыя	BAT	32,652	36,822	31,844	31,800
<	Malysaj (Majli-Saj)	Town	Майлысай	ZAL	24,512	29,629	20,365	16,900
<	Naryn	Town	Нарын	NAR	30,409	42,210	40,050	34,800
<	Nookat	Town	Ноокат	OSO	...	...	...	14,400
<	Orlovka	Sett	Oрловка	CUJ	9,425	12,011	9,807	4,900
<	Oš [Osh] {Os}	City	Ош	OSS	169,000	211,045	208,520	233,800
<	Ôzgôn (Uzgen) {Ozgon}	Town	Өзгөн	OSO	29,413	34,167	41,497	49,400
<	Šamaldysaj {Samaldysaj}	Sett	Шамалдысай	ZAL	6,103	8,894	9,336	9,500
<	Šopokov {Sopokov}	Town	Шопоков	CUJ	9,386	9,708	9,133	8,700
<	Sùlùktù (Suljukta) {Suluktu}	Town	Сүлүктү	BAT	14,464	14,814	13,592	13,400
<	Suusamyr (Sumsar)	Sett	Суусамыр	ZAL	5,559	5,811	5,368	6,000
<	Talas	Town	Талас	TAL	22,958	30,520	32,638	32,900
<	Taškômùr (Taš-Kumyr) {Taskomur}	Town	Ташкөмүр	ZAL	15,884	23,307	23,331	19,400
<	Tokmok	Town	Токмок	CUJ	58,655	72,927	59,409	53,200
<	Toktogul	Sett	Токтогул	ZAL	12,310	16,381	16,101	16,400
<	Vostočnyi {Vostocnyi}	Sett	Восточный	BAT	3,799	6,592	6,898	6,600
<	Žalalabat (Džalal-Abat) [Jalalabad] {Zalalabat}	Town	Жалалабат	ZAL	55,369	70,855	70,401	89,000

(1989) (1999) Local Initiative Facility for Urban Planning (life.undp.kg).
(2009) National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (web).

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