Tash-Kömür

Tash-Kömür
Таш-Көмүр
Tash-Kömür from Crocodile Mountain
Tash-Kömür
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 41°21′N 72°13′E / 41.350°N 72.217°E / 41.350; 72.217
Country Kyrgyzstan
RegionJalal-Abad Region
Area
  Total
47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
44,065
  Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6

Tash-Kömür (Kyrgyz: Таш-Көмүр, Russian: Таш-Кумыр Tash-Kumyr) is one of the five largest towns of Jalal-Abad Region in Southern Kyrgyzstan. It is a city of regional significance, not part of a district. Its area is 47 square kilometres (18 sq mi), and its resident population was 44,065 in 2021. It is located along the West bank of the river Naryn, opposite the main Osh - Bishkek road. Located at the edge of the Tien Shan Mountains, when heading South from Bishkek, Tash-Kömür is the gateway to the Fergana valley.