Osh
Osh (Kyrgyz and Russian: Ош; Uzbek: Osh/Ош) is the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, located in the Fergana Valley in the south of the country and often referred to as the "capital of the south". It is the oldest city in the country (estimated to be more than 3,000 years old) and has served as the administrative center of Osh Region since 1939. The city has an ethnically mixed population of 322,164 in 2021, comprising Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, Ukrainians, Koreans, and other smaller ethnic groups.
Osh
Ош | |
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Clockwise from top: view of Osh from Sulayman Mountain; Sulayman-Too Mosque; statue of Manas; bridge over the Ak-Buura; view of Sulayman Mountain from Osh; flagpole on Sulayman Mountain; Gapar Aytiev Street; and Osh State University | |
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Flag Seal | |
Osh Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′48″N 72°48′0″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Osh City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bakytbek Zhetigenov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.5 km2 (70.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 963 m (3,159 ft) |
| Population (1 Jan. 2023) | |
| • Total | 361,273 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (KGT) |
| Website | oshcity |
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