Regions of Kyrgyzstan

Template:Short description Template:Infobox subdivision type Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven regions (Template:Langx; Template:Langx).<ref name=stat>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The capital, Bishkek, is administered as an independent city of republican significance, as well as being the capital of Chüy Region. Osh also has independent city status since 2003.<ref>Law 11 June 2003 No. 97</ref>

Regions

The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:

No.	Name	Capital	Kyrgyz	Russian	ISO	Area (km2)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1	Template:Flag CityTemplate:Efn		{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Bishkek shaary	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Gorod Bishkek	KG-GB	160	1,098,448
2	Template:Flag	Batken	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Batken oblusu	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Batkenskaya oblast′	KG-B	17,048	558,652
3	Template:Flag	BishkekTemplate:Efn	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Chüy oblusu	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Chuyskaya oblast′	KG-C	19,895	985,430
4	Template:Flag	Jalal-Abad	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Jalal-Abad oblusu	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Dzhalal-Abadskaya oblast′	KG-J	32,418	1,282,253
5	Template:Flag	Naryn	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Naryn oblusu	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Narynskaya oblast′	KG-N	44,160	294,311
6	Template:Flagdeco Osh Region	OshTemplate:Efn	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Osh oblusu	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Oshskaya oblast′	KG-O	28,934	1,414,670
7	Template:Flag	Talas	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Talas oblusu	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Talasskaya oblast′	KG-T	13,406	274,029
8	Template:Flag	Karakol	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Ysyk-Köl oblusu	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Issyk-Kulskaya oblast′	KG-Y	43,735	505,901
9	Template:Flag CityTemplate:Efn		{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Osh shaary	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Gorod Osh	KG-GO	182	333,629

Each region is further divided into districts (rayon), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils.

See also

• ISO 3166-2:KG