Batken

Batken Баткен
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Batken Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 40°4′N 70°49′E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Batken Region
Government
• Gubernator	Sultanbay Ayjigitov
Area
• City	205 km2 (79 sq mi)
Elevation	1,042 m (3,419 ft)
Population  (2021)
• City	27,730
• Density	135/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Urban	15,805
Time zone	UTC+6 (KGT)
Area code	+996 3622

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Batken (also called Batkent) is a town in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, on the southern fringe of the Fergana Valley. It is the administrative seat of Batken Region. Since 2000, it is a city of regional significance, i.e. not part of a district. However, it is still the administrative seat of Batken District. Its area is 205 square kilometres (79 sq mi), and its resident population was 27,730 in 2021 (both including the villages Bulak-Bashy, Kyzyl-Jol and Bazar-Bashy). The population of the town proper was 15,805.