Safedbulan
Сафедбулан | |
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Coordinates: 41°25′43″N 71°39′32″E / 41.42861°N 71.65889°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Jalal-Abad |
District | Ala-Buka |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 6,707 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (KGT) |
Safedbulan (Kyrgyz: Сафедбулан, before 2004: Гулистан Gulistan)[2] is a village in Ala-Buka District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.[3] Its population was 6,707 in 2021.[1] It is also an archaeological reserve that is considered sacred for Muslims. The village is in an area in the north-western part of the Fergana Valley, on the border with Uzbekistan. It lies on the river Chanachsay, 14 km east of Ala-Buka and 11 km southwest of Kerben.[4] The settlement is at least one thousand years old and is mentioned in medieval, Arabic and Persian scriptures under the name Isbid Bulan.[5]