Aitmatov ( Kyrgyz : Айтматов району , romanized : Aitmatov rayonu ) (formerly as Kara-Buura) is a district of Talas Region , in north-western Kyrgyzstan . Its area is 4,216 square kilometres (1,628 sq mi), and its resident population was 69,180 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Kyzyl-Adyr . In 2023, by decision of the Jogorku Kenesh it was renamed Aitmatov district after Chinghiz Aitmatov (1928-2008), who was born in this district.
5-675: In total, Kara-Buura District includes 23 settlements in 10 rural communities ( ayyl aymagy ). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Kara-Buura District are: 42°37′N 71°35′E / 42.617°N 71.583°E / 42.617; 71.583 This Talas Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Talas Region Talas Region ( Kyrgyz : Талас облусу , romanized : Talas oblusu ; Russian : Таласская область , romanized : Talasskaya oblast )
10-412: Is a region ( oblast ) of Kyrgyzstan . Its capital is Talas . It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan, on the east by Chüy Region , on the south by Jalal-Abad Region and on the southwest by a finger of Uzbekistan . Its total area is 13,406 km (5,176 sq mi). The resident population of the region was 270,994 as of January 2021. During the 8th-century,
15-768: The Battle of Talas between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty was fought here, which culminated in Abbasid victory that led to the Islamization of Central Asia and subsequent abandonment of Buddhism in the region. The Talas Region is a U-shaped valley open to the west. The northern border is defined by the Kyrgyz Ala-Too , which also forms the Chuy Region's southern border. At
20-542: The Kara-Buura Pass to Jalal-Abad Province. Before independence most trade links were with Taraz. The Talas Region is divided administratively into one city of regional significance ( Talas ), and four districts: There are no cities of district significance or urban-type settlements in the region. The economically active population of Talas Region in 2009 was 98,815, of which 93,499 employed and 5,316 (5.4%) unemployed. The population of Talas Region, according to
25-525: The eastern end, the Talas Ala-Too Range splits off and marks the southern border. The river Talas flows through the center of the valley. The main highway (A361) enters from the east over the Ötmök Pass (Can become impassible during winter due to weather) and goes down the valley to Taraz in Kazakhstan. Near the valley's mouth at Kyzyl-Adyr , one road goes north toward Taraz and the other south over
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