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Osh (oblast)

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Osh

Large oblast (region) in southwestern Kyrgyzstan; area 73,900 sq km/28,533 sq mi; population (1996) 1,324,000. The capital is Osh. Coal is mined, and oil and gas extracted; there are textile (silk) and food industries.

Geography

The Fergana Valley lies in the extreme west, with mountain ranges to the north and south. Lake Karakul lies in the north of the region. The principal river is the Naryn.

History

The region witnessed bloody confrontations between Uzbek and Kyrgyz groups during the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1990; in the worst atrocity, some 300 people were slaughtered in Uzgen, near the city of Osh.



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