Batken

Batken ( Kyrgyz / Russian Баткен ) is a city in southwestern Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia ). It is located about 240 km west of the city of Osh in close proximity to the Tajik border. 2010 lived in the city of Batken According to calculations, 10,334 inhabitants.

The settlement Batken was founded in 1934 as the center of the newly Rajons Batken within the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic. Since 1999 she is the administrative seat of the territory of Batken, which was separated at this time from Osh region.

In Batken has an airport which is serviced by the airline in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz domestic traffic.