Özgön, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan

🇰🇬 Özgön (Өзгөн) or Uzgen is a town in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is a city of district significance and the seat of Özgön District.

History The town is mentioned in Chinese annals of the second century BC. It was one of the capitals of the Karakhanids, who called it Mavarannahr and left three well-preserved mausolea. Özgön became the abode of Muhammad b. Nasr during the Kara-Khanid split into two branches.

Accounts of Özgön were found in the works of Arab writers like Al-Muqaddasi and Ibn Hawqal in the 10th century.

Geography Özgön is located at the far eastern end of the Ferghana Valley, upstream of the point where the Kara-Darya enters the valley. It is 30 miles north-east of Osh, and 20 miles south-east of Jalal-Abad on the banks of the Kara-Darya, on its right side.

Towns, rural communities and villages In total, Özgön District includes 1 town and 99 settlements in 19 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Özgön District are: 1 town Özgön

2 Ak-Jar (seat: Ak-Jar; incl. Kakyr, Semiz-Köl and Bolshevik)

3 Altyn-Bulak (seat: Altyn-Bulak; incl. Chechebay, Tash-Bashat, Sasyk-Bulak, Kara-Batkak and Kandava)

4 Bash-Döbö (seat: Kengesh; incl. Jangy-Jol, Kosh-Korgon, Kyzyl-Kyrman and Kashka-Terek)

5 Changget (seat: Changget; incl. Östürüü)

6 Deng-Bulak (seat: Bakmal; incl. Babash-Uulu, Böksö-Jol, Jangy-Abat, Deng-Bulak, Kara-Daryya, Michurin, Özgörüsh, Töölös and Chymbay)

7 Iyri-Suu (seat: Jiyde; incl. Ak-Terek, Janggakty, Kara-Kolot, Kors-Etti, Kyrgyzstan and Orkazgan)

8 Jalpak-Tash (seat: Kurbu-Tash; incl. Ak-Terek, Karl Marks, Kirov, Kysyk-Alma, Tuz-Bel, Üch-Kaptal and Kara-Taryk)

9 Jazy (seat: Kara-Dyykan; incl. Kyzyl-Dyykan, Jeerenchi and Jazy)

10 Jylandy (seat: Jylandy; incl. Kalta, Krasny Mayak, Progress, Yassy and Botomoynok)

11 Kara-Tash (seat: Iyrek; incl. Korgon, Üngkür, Yntymak and Elchibek)

12 Karool (seat: Karool; incl. Jan-Shoro, Myrza-Aryk, Orto-Aryk and Sheraly)

13 Köldük (seat: Shamal-Terek; incl. Chalk-Öydö)

14 Kurshab (seat: Kurshab; incl. Erdik and Shagym)

15 Kyzyl-Oktyabr (seat: Staraya Pokrovka; incl. Alga, Besh-Abyshka, Guzar, Kochkor-Ata, Kreml, Kurshab, Kyzyl-Oktyabr, Kyzyl-Senggir and Yntymak)

16 Kyzyl-Too (seat: Kyzyl-Too; incl. Donguz-Too, Ak-Kyya, Karchabek and Erkin-Too)

17 Myrza-Ake (seat: Myrza-Ake; incl. Adyr and Babyr)

18 Salam-Alik (7: centre - village: Salam-Alik; and also villages Ak-Terek, Ara-Köl, Kosh-Eter, Kyzyl-Bayrak, Kyzyl-Charba and 15 Jash)

19 Tört-Köl (seat: Shoro-Bashat; incl. villages Ana-Kyzyl, Boston, Kyymyl and Makarenko)

20 Zerger (seat: Tosoy; incl. Ayuu, Jangy-Ayyl, Zerger, Kayrat, Kuturgan, Nichke-Say and Toktogul).