Samarkandek
Kyrgyz: Самаркандек | |
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Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 70°32′20″E / 39.99444°N 70.53889°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Batken Region |
District | Batken District |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,015 |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Samarkandek ( Kyrgyz: Самаркандек, Russian: Самаркандык, romanized: Samarkandyk) [1] is a village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the seat of the Samarkandek rural community (айыл аймагы, ayyl aymagy) within the Batken District. [2] Its population was 8,015 in 2021. [3]
Until 2013, the strategic road Batken-Isfana passed through Samarkandek. In 2013, ethnic conflict between enclave of Tajikistan, Vorukh and Samarkandyk led to mutual closing of borders. As Batken-Isfana road passed through Voruh also, government officials started to build a detouring road which would lay entirely in Kyrgyzstan borders. This latter event left Samarkandyk off the road.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2009 | 5,442 | — |
2021 | 8,015 | +3.28% |
Note: resident population; Sources: [4] [3] |