Kadamjay - "Holy Place". The emergence of the city of Kadamjay is linked to the beginning of construction in this area of the antimony plant in the metalworkers' settlement in the 1930s. By 1941, it received the official name Frunze and the status of an urban settlement. In 1992, it was given its current name, which means "holy place." In 2012, Kadamjay became a city and absorbed surrounding settlements, including the district center, the village of Pulgon. Kadamjay is
Isfana— a small town located on the outskirts of the western part of the Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan. Isfana is situated in the southern part of the Fergana Valley, in a region surrounded on three sides by Tajikistan. According to some sources, the word "Isfana" comes from the Sogdian word "aspanakent," meaning "land of horses." It is believed that the word "Isfana" originates from the Sogdian words "asbanikat," "asbanikent,"
Aydarken – a small town and industrial center in the central part of the Batken region. The population is 9,926 people (2017). It is located in a mountain plain basin (at an altitude of about 2000 meters), formed by one of the tributaries of the Ak-Suu River. The basin is surrounded by the mountains of the Alai Ridge. A road leads to Aydarken from the Fergana Valley, continuing towards Kanibadam. The district center is located 45 kilometers east of Aydarken. The town grew on the site of the
The Batken Region was established on October 12, 1999, from the Osh Region. It includes the Batken, Kadamjay, and Leilek districts, the cities of Kyzyl-Kiya, Sulyukta, Batken, Isfana, and 189 rural settlements. The regional center is the city of Batken. The territory of the region is located in the southwest of the country, with 3/4 of its borders being international. The region is surrounded by neighboring states: to the south, west, and northwest it borders Tajikistan, to the north -
