Kayragach

Kayragach (Tajik: Қайрағоч; also known as "Western Qal'acha"[1]) is a small exclave of Tajikistan, which is just across the international border inside Kyrgyzstan.[2] Situated 7 km south of Proletarsk (Tajikistan) and 14 km north of Sulukta (Kyrgyzstan), it is completely surrounded by the Leilek District of Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is near the railway station of Stantsiya Kayragach, on the line from Proletarsk to Sulukta.

For the village in Kyrgyzstan, see Kayragach, Batken.
Kayragach
Kayragach
Coordinates: 40°04′09″N 69°32′46″E
CountryTajikistan
RegionSughd Region
Elevation
727 m (2,385 ft)
Time zoneUTC +5

References
  1. Geographical Enclaves of the Fergana Valley
  2. Rolf Palmberg's Enclaves of the World

See also
  • Sarvan, the Tajikistan exclave in Uzbekistan
  • Vorukh, the other Tajikistan exclave in Kyrgyzstan
  • Shohimardon, an Uzbekistan exclave in Kyrgyzstan
  • Sokh, an Uzbekistan exclave in Kyrgyzstan


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