Orto-Boz

Orto-Boz
Kyrgyz: Орто-Боз
Govsuvar
Village
Orto-Boz is located in Kyrgyzstan
Orto-Boz
Orto-Boz
Location within Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 39°57′38″N 70°30′08″E / 39.96056°N 70.50222°E / 39.96056; 70.50222
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionBatken Region
DistrictBatken District
Rural communityAk-Tatyr
Elevation
1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
1,092
Time zoneUTC+6 (KGT)

Orto-Boz (Kyrgyz: Орто-Боз), formerly Govsuvar, is a village in the Batken District of Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan. It forms part of the Ak-Tatyr rural community. Its population was 1,092 in 2022.

The village is listed in the state administrative-territorial classifier under SOATE code 41705214812030.

Geography

Orto-Boz is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,155 metres (3,789 ft) above sea level.

History

The village was officially renamed from Govsuvar to Orto-Boz under Article 1 of Law No. 20 of the Kyrgyz Republic, dated 21 January 2025.

Population

The village had a resident population of 762 in 2009, increasing to 1,092 at the 2022 census. In both censuses, it was recorded under its former name, Govsuvar.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2009762—    
20221,092+43.3%
Resident population. Sources: Census results.

References

  1. ↑ "Система кодов административно-территориальных единиц" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2025. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  2. ↑ "Govsuvar". GeoNames. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  3. ↑ "Закон Кыргызской Республики от 21 января 2025 года № 20 «О переименовании отдельных айылных аймаков и сел Баткенской, Нарынской, Ошской, Таласской и Чуйской областей Кыргызской Республики»". СОЮЗПРАВОИНФОРМ (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  4. 1 2 Перепись населения и жилищного фонда Кыргызской Республики 2009 года. Книга III: Баткенская область (PDF) (Report) (in Russian). Bishkek: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010.
  5. 1 2 2022-жылы Кыргыз Республикасынын эл жана турак жай фондун каттоо. I китеп: Калктын негизги социалдык-демографиялык мүнөздөмөлөрү [2022 Population and Housing Census of the Kyrgyz Republic. Book I: Main Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Population] (PDF) (Report) (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2023. Table 4.