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 | |
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  Kengesh Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′0″N 73°25′40″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Osh Region |
| District | Kara-Kulja District |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,421 |
See also
- Courts of Kyrgyzstan
References
- "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- http://www.rferl.org/content/southern_kyrgyz_village_to_judge_criminals/24323831.html
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