Arslanbob
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Arslanbob Арсланбоб Arstanbap |
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 Arslanbob
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| Coordinates: 41°20′N 72°56′E / 41.333°N 72.933°ECoordinates: 41°20′N 72°56′E / 41.333°N 72.933°E | |
| Country |
 Kyrgyzstan
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| Region | Jalal-Abad |
| District | Bazar-Korgon |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 11,291 |
Arslanbob (Kyrgyz: Арстанбаб - Arstanbab; Russian: Арсланбоб; Uzbek: Arslonbob) is a village, sub district, valley, mountain range, and a large wild walnut (Juglans regia) forest in the Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan's first known export to Europe was the Arslanbob walnut. Two waterfalls are located in the area which attract tourists, pilgrims and other visitors during the spring and summer months.
The population of Arslanbob was 11,291 in 2009. Most of the population are Uzbek, and less than 5% is Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Tajik, or Chechen.
Arslanbob is named after an 11th-century figure, Arslanbob-Ata (alternate: Arstanbap-Ata). He may have been of Arab descent as in that language, Aslan translates to "lion" and bab to "gate", while in Turkic languages, ata means "father of". ergo "father of the lion gate". 'Bob', used as a suffix, is a traditional practice used in the Arslanbob which denotes "a traveler and explorer".
The walnut Juglans regia is native to a wide region in Central Asia. By the time of Alexander the Great, the walnut forest was locally known for hunting. He took the walnuts from Sogdiana, and these formed the European plantations. It is also said that he exported the walnut plants to Greece during his campaigns in Central Asia. This is inferred from the usage of the word "Gretski", meaning "Greek" nuts for walnuts in Russian. Hence, it is nicknamed as the ″Greek nut″.
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