SOME OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST

Ak-Suu : Batken : The Ak-Suu tour camp is located at 5335 metres a. s. l. some 80 km from the regional centre near the Kara Suu river and has hosted a number of mountaineering expeditions.

Ak Tetir : Batken : Near the village archaelogists have discovered evidence of mine workings dating from between the 5th and 9th centuries — known as the Kan-ee-Gut mine.

Andarkhan : Batken : Near the Hodka Bakirgan river, a number of burial sites and remains of ancient settlements have been discovered nearby that have yet to be dated. Also 1.5 km away, have been discovered the remains of the ancient settlement of Tortkul.

Beshkent : Batken : In the centre of the village, archaeologists have found evidence of an ancient settlement.

Chorku : Batken : On the outskirts of the village is Hodja Gor, a mound which dates from the Paeleoloical era.

Daroot Korgon : Batken : To the West of the village are the remains of a 19th century fortress.

Dugaba : Batken : The Dugaba mountaineering bas in the Parmir Altai mountains lies at an altuitude of 2100 m on the slopes of the Alai spine., 31 km. From the centre of the Kadamjai region, in the gorge of the Dugaba river, surrounded by deciduous and pine woods (with large numbers of of archa — spruce — trees). Beyond the base there are extensive mountain meadows which extend upto the snowline.

Gandakush Pass : Batken : a remote mountain pass in the Parmir Alai.

Hodja Gair : Batken : To the West of the village lies some graves dating from between the 1st and 5th centuries. Nearby some ancient relics have been discovered.

Isfana : Batken : This town in the extreme South West of the country is the site of an ancient settlement dating from between the 14th and 15th centuries.

Jety Kopuroo : Batken

Jubilenaya Cavern : Batken : In the mountains south of the Uzbek Sokh enclave, near the Tajik border.

Kan : Batken : To the south of Batken, near the village of Kishtut, are the remains of the 19th century fortress of Kan.

Kapchygay : Batken : (= Gorge, mountain valley in Kyrgyz.)

Between the villages of Frunze and Kyzyl Kiya, but in the foothills, there is a «stand of ancient man» — dating from about 25—20 thousand years BC.

Kairagach : Batken : On the left bank of the Hodka Bakirgan river, a grave holding 8 bodies has been discovered, which has yet to be dated.

Kara Bel : Batken : Eight km North-West from the village of Kara Bulak in the village of Jety Tepe is a burial site dating from the 1st century.

Kara Bulak : Batken : Not far from Batken is the burial site of Kara Bulak — in which were discovered silk clothes which date from the 4th to the 2nd centuries BC. Abdilas Maldbaev, (1906—1978) one of the first Kyrgyz composers and a singer (tenor), whose portrait features on the 1 som banknote — was born here.

Katran : Batken : A number of burial sites have been discovered nearby that have yet to be dated, and some cave paintings dating 10th, 12th, 15th and 16th centuries.

Kek Suu : Batken : In the mountains, near the border with Tajikistan are a number of petroglyphs

Kojo-Char-Korgon : Batken : Near the confluence of the rivers Katta Sai and Kur Sai, archaeologists have found the remains of an ancient settlement dating from the 10th to the 12th centuries.

Kurban Kul : Batken : A mountain lake in the Dugaba valley, which can be reached in a trek from the Dugaba mountaineering base.

Lumbur : Batken : some 6—7 km to the west of the village in the Sokh river basin, are the remains of a bronze age settlement.

Ochna : Batken : Ancient stone implements have been found in the village.

Parlmyan : Batken : Near the village, in the basin of the river Isfana Sai, some relics dating from the Paleolithic age have been discovered.

Pyramid-dolina : Batken : At an altitude of 5510 m a. s. l. near Gerevshin — the camp has been host to several international climbing expeditions.

Sol Unkur Caves : Batken : To the East of the Sokh enclave, including some memorials dating from the Mesolithic era.

Tortkul : Batken : Some 1.5 km to the East of the reservoir there is a burial site dating from between the 1st-5th centuries.

Trym Pass : Batken : a remote mountain pass in the Parmir Alai.

Tuura Tash : Batken : At the southern end of the village of Bujum lie a burial site which date from between the 2nd century BC and the 3rd century AD.

Turkestan Range : Batken : Glaciers, spectacular scenery eroded by wind and ice and tremendous temperature changes created peaks such as Asan (4200m) and Iskander (5120m) that look like a row of sharks teeth, surrounded by lush pastures, with a wide range of fauna and flora.