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Pulgon

Pulgon
Пульгон
Pulgon is located in Kyrgyzstan
Pulgon
Pulgon
Coordinates: 40°7′48″N 71°42′36″E / 40.13000°N 71.71000°E / 40.13000; 71.71000Coordinates: 40°7′48″N 71°42′36″E / 40.13000°N 71.71000°E / 40.13000; 71.71000
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Batken
District Kadamjay
Elevation 1,044 m (3,425 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 2,466
Time zone UTC +5

Pulgon (Russian: Пульгон, Pul'gon) is a village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the administrative center of the Kadamjay District of this region. Its population was 2,466 in 2009. In the Soviet era, the village was officially known as Frunzenskoye, and the district was known as Frunzensky District (Frunze District) of Osh Region.

The village is located next to Kyrgyzstan's border with Uzbekistan. The antimony miners' town of Kadamjay (formerly known as Frunze) is immediately adjacent to the village from the south. Another nearby town is Orozbekovo (6 miles).



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