Burana - Architectural Heritage. Located 12 km southwest of the present-day town of Tokmak is the medieval settlement of Balasagun, the capital of the Karakhanid Khanate (940 - 1210 AD). The Karakhanid Khanate was the largest feudal state in Central Asia during the 10th-12th centuries. The first Karakhanids conquered most of Eastern Turkestan, Central Tien Shan, Semirechye, and Fergana.
The Jalal-Abad Region was established on November 21, 1939. From January 27, 1959, it became part of the Osh Region, and was re-established as an independent region on December 14, 1990.
The Osh Region was established on November 21, 1939, replacing the former district. After numerous reorganizations, the current territory of the Osh Region occupies the southern part of the country and borders the Batken Region to the west, the Jalal-Abad Region to the north, the Naryn Region to the northeast, China to the east, Tajikistan to the south, and Uzbekistan to the northwest. The region includes 7 districts: Aksy, Aravan, Kara-Kulja, Kara-Suu, Nookat, Uzgen, and Chon-Alai, as well as
The Naryn Region is located in the southeast of Kyrgyzstan and was first established on November 21, 1939, under the name "Tian Shan Region." On December 30, 1962, the region was dissolved, and its districts came under republican jurisdiction. The Naryn Region was re-established on December 11, 1970. On October 5, 1988, it was merged with the Issyk-Kul Region, and on December 14, 1990, it was renamed back to Naryn Region. The region borders the Issyk-Kul Region to the east, the Chui
The Issyk-Kul Region is located in the eastern part of Kyrgyzstan. It was established on November 21, 1939, and after several reorganizations, it was officially confirmed in its current form on December 14, 1990. To the north and northeast, the region borders Kazakhstan; to the east and southeast, it borders China; to the west and southwest, it borders the Naryn Region; and to the northwest, it borders the Chui Region. The area of the region is 43.1 thousand square kilometers (21.6% of the
The Chuy Region was established on December 14, 1990. Until 1939, various administrative-territorial formations (districts, cantons, volosts) were created on the current territory of the region. From 1939 to 1959, it was the Frunze Region, and from 1939, it included districts of republican subordination. The Chuy Region occupies the northern part of Kyrgyzstan. To the north and west, the region borders Kazakhstan; to the southwest, it borders the Talas Region; to the south, it borders the
Territory, Geography, and Administrative Division of the Kyrgyz Republic The Kyrgyz Republic occupies the northeastern part of Central Asia. It is located in a desert zone at an altitude ranging from 500 to 7500 meters. It is separated from the seas by vast distances, surrounded by extensive deserts. To the north, west, and southeast of the republic are the sandy "seas" of Kara-Kum, Muyun-Kum, Pribalhashia, and Western China. Kyrgyzstan is a country of high mountains and sunny
