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
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. http://www.rferl.org/content/southern_kyrgyz_village_to_judge_criminals/24323831.html


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