Kerben, Kyrgyzstan
Kerben
Кербен | |
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Coat of arms | |
Kerben | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′0″N 71°45′0″E / 41.50000°N 71.75000°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Jalal-Abad Region |
| District | Aksy District |
| Elevation | 1,296 m (4,252 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 18,695 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Kerben (Kyrgyz: Кербен) is a town in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 18,695 in 2021.[1] It is the administrative centre of Aksy District.[2]
Kerben is located in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, some 220 km from the regional centre Jalal-Abad and 60 km from the Tash-Kömür town railway. It is located in the centre of the Aksy region, at a height of 1,200 meters above sea level. To the southwest Kerben borders with the village of Nanai in Uzbekistan.
Kerben Airport has weekly flights to Bishkek, Osh and Jalal-Abad.
History
In 2002, police fired into a crowd of unarmed demonstrators, killing six. The demonstrations were triggered by a political dispute between Azimbek Beknazarov and Askar Akayev over an agreement with China about ceding some territory in the Tien Shan range. Local officials and police officers suspected of being involved in the shootings were later acquitted or pardoned.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14,141 | — |
| 2021 | 18,695 | +2.35% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[5][1] | ||
References
- ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. p. 20.
- ^ "Rights Group Concerned About Kyrgyz Aksy Events". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan: Human Rights Fact Sheet". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic. Book III. Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 321.