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Safedbulan
Сафедбулан | |
|---|---|
  Safedbulan Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′43″N 71°39′32″E / 41.42861°N 71.65889°E | |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Jalal-Abad |
| District | Ala-Buka |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,707 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (KGT) |
Safedbulan (Kyrgyz: Сафедбулан, before 2004: Гулистан Gulistan)[2] is a village in Ala-Buka District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.[3] Its population was 6,707 in 2021.[1] It is also an archaeological reserve that is considered sacred for Muslims. The village is in an area in the north-western part of the Fergana Valley, on the border with Uzbekistan. It lies on the river Chanachsay, 14 km east of Ala-Buka and 11 km southwest of Kerben.[4] The settlement is at least one thousand years old and is mentioned in medieval, Arabic and Persian scriptures under the name Isbid Bulan.[5]
- ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
- ^ Law 19 March 2004 No. 41
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 17–18.
- ^ Soviet military map K-42-24 (1:200,000), shown as "Гулистан"
- ^ "The first stage of restoration of the Shah-Fazil monument is coming to an end". fergananews (in Russian). 20 August 2003.