Isfana
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Isfana Исфана |
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The sign in the northwestern corner of Isfana
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 Isfana
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| Coordinates: 39°50′14″N 69°32′0″E / 39.83722°N 69.53333°ECoordinates: 39°50′14″N 69°32′0″E / 39.83722°N 69.53333°E | |
| Country |
 Kyrgyzstan
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| Region | Batken Region |
| District | Leilek District |
| City status | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mukhtar Anarbotoyev |
| Area | |
| • Town | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Town | 27,962 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,244 |
| Time zone | KGT (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 720400 |
| Area code(s) | +996 3656 |
| Website | http://www.isfana.org/ |
Isfana (Kyrgyz: Исфана; Uzbek: Isfana, Исфана; Russian: Исфана) is a small town located at the extreme western end of Batken Region in southern Kyrgyzstan. Isfana is situated at the southern fringe of the Fergana Valley in a region surrounded on three sides by Tajikistan.
The word "isfana" is believed to have come from the Sogdian word "asbanikat", "asbanikent" or "aspanakent" which means "the land of horses". Isfana has been inhabited since at least the 9th century. It underwent significant changes during the Soviet period. The selsoviet (rural council) of Isfana was established in 1937. The selsoviet was transformed into a village administration in 1996. In 2001, Askar Akayev issued a presidential decree to make Isfana into a town.
Isfana is the administrative center of Leilek District. The villages Myrza-Patcha, Samat, Chimgen, Taylan, Ak-Bulak, and Golbo are also governed by the Isfana Mayor's Office. According to data published on the town's official website, the population of Isfana and the subordinated villages is about 28,085. The population of Isfana itself is about 18,200.
The word "isfana" is believed to have come from the Sogdian word "asbanikat", "asbanikent" or "aspanakent" which means "the land of horses". According to historian Numon Negmatov, from the 1st to the 9th centuries Isfana was known as Asbanikat. From the 10th to the 12th centuries it was called Aspanikent. Starting from the 12th or 13th century the town's name gradually changed to Asbani, Aspana, Asvona, Isvona and, finally, to Isfana.
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