Leylek ( ky, Лейлек району, Leylek rayonu) is a

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Batken Region Batken Region ( ky, Баткен облусу, Batken oblusu; russian: Баткенская область, Batkenskaya oblast) is a region ('' oblus'') of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Batken. It is bounded on the east by Osh Region, on the south, ...

in south-western

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

. It borders with

Batken District Batken ( ky, Баткен району) is a district of Batken Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is , and its resident population was 91,983 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at the city Batken, itself not part of the district. Po ...

in the east, and

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

in the south, west, and north. Its area is , and its resident population was 146,020 in 2021. The administrative seat lies at Razzaqov.

Geography

Leylek District is located between the northern slopes of the

Turkestan Range One of the northern extensions of the Pamir-Alay system, the Turkestan Range (russian: Туркестанский хребет; ky, Түркстан кырка тоосу; uz, Туркистон тизмаси, Turkiston tizmasi; tg, Қатор ...

and the

Ferghana Valley The Fergana Valley (; ; ) in Central Asia lies mainly in eastern Uzbekistan, but also extends into southern Kyrgyzstan and northern Tajikistan. Divided into three republics of the former Soviet Union, the valley is ethnically diverse and in the ...

. It contains the lowest point of Kyrgyzstan: 401 meters above sea level.

Population

Towns, rural communities and villages

In total, Leylek District includes 1 town and 47 villages in 1 town and 9 rural communities ('). The rural communities and settlements in the Leylek District are:List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan
# town of district significance Razzaqov (including 6 villages:

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, Samat,

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, Taylan,

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and Ak-Bulak) # Ak-Suu (seat: Ak-Suu; and also villages

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, Jengish, Suu-Bashy and Jezken) # Beshkent (seat: Beshkent; incl. Karl Marks,

Kayragach Lolazor ( tg, Лолазор, , formerly Қайрағоч ''Kayraghoch'' or ''Kayragach''; also known as "Western Qal'acha") is a small exclave of Tajikistan, which is just across the international border inside Kyrgyzstan. Situated 7 km so ...

, SSSRdin 50 jyldygy and Eski-Oochu) # Jangy-Jer (seat: Tsentralnoye; incl. Arka and Dostuk) # Katrang (seat:

Katrang Katrang ( ky, Катраң) is a village in Leylek District of Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzb ...

; incl. Jangy-Turmush and Özgörüsh) # Kulundu (seat:

Kulundu Kulundu ( ky, Кулунду) is a village in the Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Leylek District Leylek ( ky, Лейлек району, Leylek rayonu) is a district of Batken Region in south-western Kyrgyzstan. It borders with Bat ...

; incl. Bulak-Bashy, Internatsional'noye, Kommunizm, Lenin and Maksat) # Leylek (seat:

Korgon Korgon ( ky, Коргон) is a village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Leylek District. Its population was 2,204 in 2021. Nearby towns and villages include Churbek (10 km) and Katrang (8 km). There is another Korgon ...

; incl. Kara-Suu, Leylek, Chuyanchy and Ak-Terek) # Margun (seat: Margun; incl.

Churbek Uch-Bulak () previously known as Churbek ( ky, Чурбек) is a village in the Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Leylek District. Its population was 1,085 in 2021. Nearby towns and villages include Katrang Katrang ( ky, Катра ...

, Darkhum and Dargaz) # Sumbula (seat: Andarak; incl. Iskra, Kök-Tash and Kommuna) # Toguz-Bulak (seat: Toguz-Bulak; and also villages Ay-Kol, Kara-Bulak, Madaniyat, Kyrgyzstandyn 50 jyldygy and Chapaev) Note:

Sülüktü Sülüktü, also spelled Sulukta or Suliukta ( ky, Сүлүктү; uz, Sulukta / Сулукта; russian: Сулюкта, Sulyukta) is a town located at the extreme western end of Batken Region in southern Kyrgyzstan. Sülüktü is situated at th ...

is a town of regional significance of

, and is not part of the Leylek District.

References

Districts of Batken Region {{Batken-geo-stub