Talas Region

Talas Region (Kyrgyz: Талас облусу, romanized: Talas oblusu) is a region (oblast) of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Talas. It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan, on the east by Chuy Region, on the south by Jalal-Abad Region and on the southwest by a finger of Uzbekistan. It is basically a U-shaped valley open to the west. The northern border is defined by the Kyrgyz Ala-Too, which also form the southern border of Chuy Region. At the eastern end, the Talas Ala-Too Range splits off and marks the southern border. The Talas River flows through the center of the valley. The main highway (A361) enters from the east over the Ötmök Pass (Can become impassible during winter due to weather) and goes down the valley to Taraz in Kazakhstan. Near the mouth of the valley at Kyzyl-Adyr, one road goes north toward Taraz and the other south over the Kara-Buura Pass to Jalal-Abad Province. Before independence most trade links were with Taraz. The historic Battle of Talas occurred here.

Talas Region Талас облусу Talas oblusu
Region
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Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Talas Province highlighted
Coordinates: 42°30′N 72°30′E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Capital	Talas
Government
• Gubernator	Koisun Kurmanalieva
Area
• Total	11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)[1]
• Total	267,360
• Density	23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (East)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (not observed)
ISO 3166 code	KG-T
Districts	4
Cities	1
Townships	1
Villages	90