Kengesh

Kengesh (Kyrgyz: Кеңеш) is a village in Kara-Kulja District, Osh Region, southern Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 2,421 in 2009.[1] It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Tar and Kara-Kulja. In 2011 it made headlines after announcing it would begin staging its own criminal law trials due to dissatisfaction with the Kyrgyz legal system.[2]

Kengesh

Кеңеш
Kengesh
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 40°38′0″N 73°25′40″E
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionOsh Region
DistrictKara-Kulja District
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total2,421

See also

  • Courts of Kyrgyzstan

References


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