Kerben, Kyrgyzstan
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Kerben is a village
in the Jalal-Abad Province
of Kyrgyzstan
. It is the administrative centre of Aksy District
.
Kerben is well-known due to the Aksy tragedy, which was the starting point of the so-called Tulip revolution
in 2005. Despite the fact that the town officially was founded in the early 1920s, medieval Persian historiographers noted in their works a caravanserai
, or fortified “hotel” for merchants and travelers, in a place very close to today's Kerben. Archaeological excavations carried out by A. Bernshtam corroborated that records.
Kerben is located in the nation's northwest, some 220 km from the regional centre Jalal-Abad
and 60 km from the Tash-Kumyr
town railway. Kerben borders in the southwest with the village of Nanai in Uzbekistan
.
Kerben is located in the center of the Aksy region, at a height of 1,200 meters above sea level. The lay of the land is mainly flat. The climate is classified as continental. The population of Kerben is about 25,000 people. The village has an airport with weekly flights to Bishkek, Osh and Jalal-Abad.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Jalal-Abad Province
Jalal-Abad Province
Jalal-Abad Province, also known as Jalalabat , is a province of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name, Jalal-Abad. It is surrounded by Talas Province, Chui Province, Naryn Province, Osh Province and Uzbekistan. The Jalal-Abad Province was established on November 21, 1939...
of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. It is the administrative centre of Aksy District
Aksy District
Aksy is a raion of Jalal-Abad Province in western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Kerben. :-Towns, rural communities and villages:...
.
Kerben is well-known due to the Aksy tragedy, which was the starting point of the so-called Tulip revolution
Tulip Revolution
The Tulip Revolution or First Kyrgyz Revolution refers to the overthrow of President Askar Akayev and his government in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan after the parliamentary elections of February 27 and of March 13, 2005...
in 2005. Despite the fact that the town officially was founded in the early 1920s, medieval Persian historiographers noted in their works a caravanserai
Caravanserai
A caravanserai, or khan, also known as caravansary, caravansera, or caravansara in English was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey...
, or fortified “hotel” for merchants and travelers, in a place very close to today's Kerben. Archaeological excavations carried out by A. Bernshtam corroborated that records.
Kerben is located in the nation's northwest, some 220 km from the regional centre Jalal-Abad
Jalal-Abad
Jalalabat is the administrative and economic centre of Jalal-Abad Province in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, with a population of about 150,000...
and 60 km from the Tash-Kumyr
Tash-Kumyr
Tashkömür is one of the five largest towns of Jalal-Abad Province in Southern Kyrgyzstan. It is located along the West bank of the Naryn River, opposite the main Osh - Bishkek road...
town railway. Kerben borders in the southwest with the village of Nanai in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
.
Kerben is located in the center of the Aksy region, at a height of 1,200 meters above sea level. The lay of the land is mainly flat. The climate is classified as continental. The population of Kerben is about 25,000 people. The village has an airport with weekly flights to Bishkek, Osh and Jalal-Abad.