Batken (Kyrgyz: Баткен району) is a district of Batken Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 5,948 square kilometres (2,297 sq mi),[1] and its resident population was 91,983 in 2021.[2] The administrative seat lies at the city Batken, itself not part of the district.[3]
Batken
Баткен району | |
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Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Batken Region |
Capital | Batken |
Area | |
• Total | 5,948 km2 (2,297 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 91,983 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 28,553 | — |
1979 | 38,434 | +3.36% |
1989 | 55,799 | +3.80% |
1999 | 77,374 | +3.32% |
2009 | 69,591 | −1.05% |
2021 | 91,983 | +2.35% |
Note: resident population, before 2000 including Batken city; Sources:[1][2] |
In total, Batken District includes 47 settlements in 9 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Batken District are:[3][1]
40°03′N 70°49′E / 40.050°N 70.817°E