Batken is administrative center of the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan
Batken city - administrative center of the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan. The city of Batken is the administrative center of the Batken region. Batken region is located in the southwestern part of Kyrgyzstan. It has a border in the south with Tajikistan, in the north with Uzbekistan, in the east with Osh region. Batken region is located in the southern foothill part of the Fergana Valley. In this area there is the lowest point of the Kyrgyz Republic (401 m above sea level), for comparison, the highest point is Peak Pobeda 7439m. Here tourists are attracted by horseback riding, caving, mountaineering, rafting and cultural tours.
Interesting places to visit in the Batken region: Lake Ai-Kul, Sarkent National Park, Sary-Too Mountains, Karavshin Gorge, Kan-i-Gut Cave, Kan Fortress, Aygul (Ryabchik Eduard) Blossom, which blooms once a year in April for only two weeks. The flower grows only in this area and nowhere else in the world.
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Activities
Terrain features
- Rivers
- Mountains
- Snow peaks
- Alpine meadows
Wildlife
- Mountain goats
- Marmots
- Birds
- Predator birds
- Rodents
- Yaks
- Hares
- Snakes
- Wolves
- Foxes