Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven
regions
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: облус, ''oblus'';
Russian: область, ''oblast). The capital,
Bishkek
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, is administratively an independent
city
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of republican significance, as well as being the capital of
Chüy Region
Chüy Region ( ky, Чүй облусу, Chüy oblusu; russian: Чуйская область, Chuyskaya oblast) is the northernmost region (''oblast'') of the Kyrgyz Republic. This region surrounds the national capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. It ...
.
Osh also has independent city status since 2003.
Law 11 June 2003 No. 97
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The regions, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:
Each region is further divided into districts
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(''rayon''), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities () consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils
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.
See also
* ISO 3166-2:KG
Notes
References
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