Subdivisions of Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan has three levels of local government. The top level is formed by the regions (Kyrgyz: облус, romanized: oblus) and the cities of republican significance. The regions are divided into districts (Kyrgyz: район, romanized: rayon) and cities of regional significance. The districts are divided into cities of district significance, urban-type settlements (Kyrgyz: шаар тибиндеги посёлок, romanized: shaar tibindegi posyolok) and village communities (Kyrgyz: айыл аймагы, romanized: ayyl aymagy).[1][2][3]: 2–3 [4]
As of 2021[update], there are:
- Second level:[3]: 97–100
- 44 districts, including 4 city districts of Bishkek
- 13 cities of regional significance
- Third level:[3]: 98–101
- 17 cities of district significance
- 12 urban-type settlements
- 453 village communities[2]
References
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan country profile" (PDF). OECD. October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Kyrgyzstan Brief statistical handbook 2018-2020" (DOC). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. p. 7.
- ^ a b c "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021.
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021.
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