Talas Oblasty
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Talas Region Талас облусу Таласская область |
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 Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Talas Province highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 42°30′N 72°30′E / 42.500°N 72.500°ECoordinates: 42°30′N 72°30′E / 42.500°N 72.500°E | |||
| Country |
 Kyrgyzstan
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| Capital | Talas | ||
| Government | |||
| • Gubernator | Koisun Kurmanalieva | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-01-01) | |||
| • Total | 219,615 | ||
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | East (UTC+6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+6) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | KG-T | ||
| Districts | 4 | ||
| Cities | 1 | ||
| Townships | 1 | ||
| Villages | 90 | ||
Talas Region (Kyrgyz: Талас облусу, Talas oblusu Russian: Таласская область) is a region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Talas. It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan, on the east by Chuy Region, on the south by Jalal-Abad Region 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 Region. 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 (Can become impassible during winter due to weather) 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.
As of 2009, Talas Region contained 1 town, 1 urban-type settlement, and 90 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009 amounted to 219.6 thousand (enumerated de facto population) or 226.8 thousand (de jure population).
According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of the Talas Region (de jure population) was:
Talas Region is divided administratively into 4 districts:
Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008
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