Talas Province
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Talas Province is a province
(oblast
) of Kyrgyzstan
. Its capital is Talas
. It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Province of Kazakhstan, on the east by Chui Province, on the south by Jalal-Abad Province
and on the southwest by a finger of Uzbekistan
. It is basically a U-shaped valley open to the west. The northern border is defined by the Kyrgyz Ala-Too
, which also form the southern border of Chuy Province. At the eastern end, the Talas Ala-Too Range
splits off and marks the southern border. The Talas River
flows through the center of the valley. The main highway (A361) enters from the east over the Ötmök Pass (closed in winter) and goes down the valley to Taraz
in Kazakhstan. Near the mouth of the valley at Kyzyl-Adyr
, one road goes north toward Taraz and the other south over the Kara-Buura Pass to Jalal-Abad Province. Before independence most trade links were with Taraz. The historic Battle of Talas
occurred here.
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
(oblast
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) 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...
. Its capital is Talas
Talas, Kyrgyzstan
Talas is a small town in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, located in the Talas River valley between two imposing mountain ranges. Its geographical location is and its population is 32,538 . It is the administrative headquarters of Talas province. The town was founded by East Slavic settlers in 1877...
. It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Province of Kazakhstan, on the east by Chui Province, on the south by 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...
and on the southwest by a finger of 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....
. It is basically a U-shaped valley open to the west. The northern border is defined by the Kyrgyz Ala-Too
Kyrgyz Ala-Too
The Kyrgyz Ala-Too is a large range in the North Tien-Shan. It stretches for a total length of 454 km from the west-end of Issyk-Kul to the town Taraz in Kazakhstan. It runs in the east-west direction, separating Chuy Valley from Kochkor Valley, Suusamyr Valley, and Talas Valley. Talas Ala-Too...
, which also form the southern border of Chuy Province. At the eastern end, the Talas Ala-Too Range
Talas Ala-Too Range
The Talas Ala-Too range is range of the Tian Shan mountains forming the southern and eastern border of Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. Its western end extends into Kazakhstan, and its southwestern end joins the Pskem Mountains of Uzbekistan. Its eastern end joins the Kirgiz Alatau mountains...
splits off and marks the southern border. The Talas River
Talas River
The Talas River rises in the Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan and flows west into Kazakhstan. It is formed from the confluence of the Karakol and Uch-Koshoy...
flows through the center of the valley. The main highway (A361) enters from the east over the Ötmök Pass (closed in winter) and goes down the valley to Taraz
Taraz
Taraz , is a city and a center of the Jambyl Province in Kazakhstan. It is located in the south of Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, on the Talas River...
in Kazakhstan. Near the mouth of the valley at Kyzyl-Adyr
Kyzyl-Adyr
Kyzyl-Adyr is a village in the Kara-Buura District of Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. To the north is the Kirovskaya Reservoir. From the main east-west highway through Talas Province, one road goes north to Taraz in Kazakhstan and another goes south to Jalal-Abad Province over the Kara-Buura Pass...
, one road goes north toward Taraz and the other south over the Kara-Buura Pass to Jalal-Abad Province. Before independence most trade links were with Taraz. The historic Battle of Talas
Battle of Talas
The Battle of Talas in 751 AD was an especially notable conflict between the Arab Abbasid Caliphate and the Chinese Tang Dynasty for control not only of the Syr Darya region, but even more...
occurred here.
Basic Socio-Economic Indicators
- Population: 219,800 (assessment for 1 January 2009) including 16.3% - urban, and 83.7% - rural population
- Employed population: 95,300 (2008)
- Registered Unemployed Population: 2,136 (2008)
- Export: 14.6 million US dollars (2008)
- Import: 193.3 million US dollars (2008)
- Direct Foreign Investments: 30,4 million US dollars (in 2008)
Districts of Talas
Talas province is divided administratively into 4 districts :| District | Capital |
|---|---|
| Bakay-Ata District Bakay-Ata District Bakay-Ata is a raion of Talas Province in north-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Leninpol'.:... |
Bakay-Ata |
| Kara-Buura District Kara-Buura District Kara-Buura is a raion of Talas Province, in north-western Kyrgyzstan. It is said to have frequently been haunted by the ghost of the Peoples of The Pit, a legendary nomadic northern Tajikistan community, ill-fated to be trapped by within a so-called Village of the Dead, a place similar to that... |
Kyzyl-Adyr Kyzyl-Adyr Kyzyl-Adyr is a village in the Kara-Buura District of Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. To the north is the Kirovskaya Reservoir. From the main east-west highway through Talas Province, one road goes north to Taraz in Kazakhstan and another goes south to Jalal-Abad Province over the Kara-Buura Pass... |
| Manas District Manas District Manas is a raion of Talas Province in north-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Pokrovka. :The district is named after the mythical Kyrgyz national hero, Manas, who is said to have been born in the Alatau mountains in the raion. A few kilometers outside Talas lies a mausoleum, supposedly that... |
Pokrovka Pokrovka Pokrovka may refer to:*Pokrovka, a former name of the town of Kuybyshev, Armenia*Pokrovka, Jalilabad, Azerbaijan*Pokrovka, Sabirabad, Azerbaijan*Pokrovka, Kazakhstan, a village in the Almaty Province, Kazakhstan... |
| Talas District Talas District Talas District may refer to:*Talas District, Kazakhstan*Talas District, Kyrgyzstan... |
Manas Manas Manas may refer to one of the following:*Manas, a Kyrgyz epic poem with 500,000 lines.*The Pali and Sanskrit term for "mind"; see**Manas **Manas-vijnana, one of the eight consciousnesses taught in Yogacara Buddhism... |