Jalal-Abad
Жалалабат (Kyrgyz) Джалал-Абад (Russian) | |
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Coordinates: 40°56′N 73°0′E / 40.933°N 73.000°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Jalal-Abad |
Government | |
• Mayor | Murataly Tagaev |
Area | |
• Total | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 766 m (2,513 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 123,239 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Website | Official website |
Jalal-Abad (/dʒəˈlɑːl əˈbɑːd/; Kyrgyz: [dʑɑˌɫɑɫ‿ɑˈβɑt]) is the administrative and economic centre of Jalal-Abad Region in southwestern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 88 square kilometres (34 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 123,239 in 2021.[1] It is situated at the north-eastern end of the Fergana valley along the Kögart river valley, in the foothills of the Babash Ata mountains, very close to the Uzbekistan border.