Kengesh

Kengesh (Kyrgyz: Кеңеш) is a village in Kara-Kulja District, Osh Region, southern Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 2,763 in 2021.[1] It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Tar and Kara-Kulja. In 2011 it made headlines after announcing it would begin staging its own criminal law trials due to dissatisfaction with the Kyrgyz legal system.[2]

For the village in Chüy Region, see Kengesh, Chüy.
Kengesh
Кеңеш
Kengesh is located in Kyrgyzstan
Kengesh
Kengesh
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 40°38′0″N 73°25′40″E
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
DistrictKara-Kulja District
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,763

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Southern Kyrgyz Village to Judge Criminals".


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