Batken
Batken
Баткен | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°4′N 70°49′E / 40.067°N 70.817°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Batken Region |
| Government | |
| • Gubernator | Sultanbay Ayjigitov |
| Area | |
• City | 205 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,042 m (3,419 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 27,730 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,805 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (KGT) |
| Area code | +996 3622 |
Batken (also called Batkent) is a town in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, on the southern fringe of the Fergana Valley. It is the administrative seat of Batken Region. Since 2000, it is a city of regional significance, i.e. not part of a district. However, it is still the administrative seat of Batken District. Its area is 205 square kilometres (79 sq mi), and its resident population was 27,730 in 2021 (both including the villages Bulak-Bashy, Kyzyl-Jol and Bazar-Bashy). The population of the town proper was 15,805.