Leylek District Explained

Leylek District (ky|Лейлек району|Leilek raionu) is a district of Batken Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan.^[1] It borders with Batken District in the east, and Tajikistan in the south, west, and north. Its area is, and its resident population was 146,020 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Razzaqov.^[1]

Geography

Leylek District is located between the northern slopes of the Turkestan Range and the Ferghana Valley. It contains the lowest point of Kyrgyzstan: 401 meters above sea level.^[2]

Towns, rural communities and villages

In total, Leylek District includes 1 town and 47 villages in 1 town and 9 rural communities (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: ayyl aymagy).^[1] The rural communities and settlements in the Leylek District are:^[3]

1. town of district significance Razzaqov (including 6 villages: Golbo, Samat, Chimgen, Taylan, Ak-Bosogo and Ak-Bulak)
2. Ak-Suu (seat: Ak-Suu; and also villages Alga, Jengish, Suu-Bashy and Jezken)
3. Jangy-Jer (seat: Tsentralnoye; incl. Arka and Dostuk)
4. Katrang (seat: Katrang; incl. Jangy-Turmush and Özgörüsh)
5. Kulundu (seat: Kulundu; incl. Bulak-Bashy, Kommunizm, Lenin and Maksat)
6. Leylek (seat: Korgon; incl. Kara-Suu, Leylek, Chuyanchy and Ak-Terek)
7. Keng-Talaa (seat: Muras; incl. Uch-Bulak, Jetty-Tash and Kerege-Tash)
8. Sumbula (seat: Andarak; incl. Iskra, Kök-Tash and Sary-Dobo)
9. Toguz-Bulak (seat: Toguz-Bulak; and also villages Ay-Kol, Kara-Bulak, Madaniyat and Chapaev)

Note: Sülüktü is a town of regional significance of Batken Region, and is not part of the Leylek District.

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic. ky. May 2021. National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 40–42.
2. Encyclopedia: Лейлек району. Leylek District. Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan]. 461. ky. 2004. Bishkek.
3. http://www.citykr.kg/en/ailnie_okruga.php List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan