An oblast ( / ˈ ɒ b l æ s t / or / ˈ ɒ b l ɑː s t / ) is a type of administrative division in Bulgaria and several post-Soviet states , including Belarus , Russia and Ukraine . Historically, it was used in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union . The term oblast is often translated into English as 'region' or 'province'. In some countries, oblasts are also known by cognates of the Russian term.
15-413: Jalal-Abad Region ( / dʒ ə ˈ l ɑː l ə ˈ b ɑː d / ; Kyrgyz: [dʑɑˌɫɑɫ‿ɑˈβɑt] ) is a region ( oblus ) of Kyrgyzstan . Its capital is the city of the same name, Jalal-Abad . It is surrounded by (clockwise from the north) Talas Region , Chüy Region , Naryn Region , Osh Region , and Uzbekistan . Jalal-Abad Region was established on 21 November 1939. On 27 January 1959 it became
30-614: A few exceptions, Soviet oblasts were named after their administrative centers. In 1922, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was divided into 33 administrative divisions also called oblasts . In 1929, oblasts were replaced with larger administrative units known as banovinas . During the Yugoslav Wars , several Serb Autonomous Oblasts were formed in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia . These oblasts were later merged into
45-428: A part of Osh Region , but regained its old status as a region on 14 December 1990. Its total area is 32,418 km (12,517 sq mi). The resident population of the region was 1,260,617 as of January 2021. The region has a sizeable Uzbek (24.8% in 2009) minority. Jalal-Abad Region covers 32,418 km (12,517 sq mi) (16.2% of total country's area) in central-western Kyrgyzstan. The southern edge of
60-497: Is inherited from Old East Slavic , in turn borrowed from Church Slavonic область oblastĭ 'power, empire', formed from the prefix oб- (cognate with Classical Latin ob 'towards, against' and Ancient Greek ἐπί/ἔπι epi 'in power, in charge') and the stem власть vlastǐ 'power, rule'. In Old East Slavic, it was used alongside оболость obolostǐ —the equivalent of об- 'against' and волость 'territory, state, power' (cognate with English 'wield'; see volost ). In
75-400: Is rich in ecological resources. Strictly protected areas ( IUCN category Ia) located in the region are Sary-Chelek , Besh-Aral , Dashman and Padysha-Ata . There are three nature parks (IUCN category II): Alatay , Kan-Achuu and Saymaluu-Tash . Natural monuments (IUCN category III) include: Tegerek Waterfall located in the upper reaches of the river Kara-Üngkür , Sogon-Tash Cave , and
90-560: The Kara-Jygach Rocks , composed of red sandstone , in Aksy District . Among other protected areas are: The Jalal-Abad Region is divided administratively into five cities of regional significance ( Jalal-Abad , Kara-Köl , Kök-Janggak , Mayluu-Suu and Tash-Kömür ) and eight districts: Bazar-Korgon , Kerben , Kochkor-Ata and Toktogul are cities of district significance. There are four urban-type settlements in
105-612: The Republic of Serbian Krajina and the Republika Srpska . Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 oblasts, usually translated as "provinces". Before, the country was divided into just nine units, also called oblasts. Oblasts are further subdivided into raions ( districts ), ranging in number from 3 to 10 per entity. Viloyat and welaýat are derived from the Turkish language term vilayet , itself derived from
120-770: The Russian Empire , oblasts were considered to be administrative units and were included as parts of Governorates General or krais . The majority of then-existing oblasts were on the periphery of the country (e.g. Kars Oblast or Transcaspian Oblast ) or covered the areas where Cossacks lived. In the Soviet Union , oblasts were one of the types of administrative divisions of the union republics . As any administrative units of this level, oblasts were composed of districts ( raions ) and cities/towns directly under oblasts' jurisdiction. Some oblasts also included autonomous entities called autonomous okrugs . Because of
135-536: The Ferghana range to Kazarman) goes east to Kazarman and Naryn . An integral part of the country's power system is Toktogul hydroelectric power station , which supplies electricity and water to both Kyrgyzstan and neighboring countries. The area has several mountain lakes, walnut forests, and mineral waters. It has also the world's largest natural growing walnut forest, called Arslanbob , about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Jalal-Abad city. Jalal-Abad Region
150-491: The Population and Housing Census of 2009, amounted to 930,630 (enumerated de facto population) or 1,009,889 (de jure population). The official population estimate for the beginning of 2021 was 1,260,617. According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition of Zhalal-Abad Region (de jure population) was: Oblast The term oblast is borrowed from Russian область ( pronounced [ˈobɫəsʲtʲ] ), where it
165-657: The Soviet Union electrification program under the GOELRO plan , Ivan Alexandrov , as director of the Regionalisation Committee of Gosplan , divided the Soviet Union into thirteen European and eight Asiatic oblasts, using rational economic planning rather than "the vestiges of lost sovereign rights". The names of oblasts did not usually correspond to the names of the respective historical regions, as they were created as purely administrative units. With
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#1732790259309180-637: The country and abroad. Except for the small fringes of the Fergana Valley , Jalal-Abad Region is a land of mountains. There are unlimited trekking possibilities in the area, but the lack of infrastructure, except at Arslanbob, poses problems to visitors; a biodiversity conservation program supported by the government and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is working to protect these natural resources and promote soft tourism . The population of Jalal-Abad Region, according to
195-583: The region is part of the Ferghana Valley . The rest of the region is mountainous. M41, the main north-south highway from Bishkek to Osh , takes a very crooked route down the center of the region. Another road follows the south border almost to the western tip and then turns northeast up the Chatkal valley to Kyzyl-Adyr in Talas Region . Another road (closed in winter and requiring a jeep from
210-517: The region: Kyzyl-Jar and Shamaldy-Say (part of Tash-Kömür), Kök-Tash (part of Mayluu-Suu) and Ketmen-Töbö (part of Kara-Köl). The economically active population of Jalal-Abad Region in 2009 was 440,804, of which 401,328 employed and 39,476 (9.0%) unemployed. Wheat, fruit, vegetables, maize, nuts, tobacco, and silk-worm cocoons are grown in the region. The region also has a few textile plants and hydroelectric stations. Minerals, natural gas, coal, metals, and oil can be found here, notably around
225-634: The town of Kochkor-Ata , which is home to small scale oil industry. Most of the extraction of minerals, natural gas, coal, metals, and oil of the Soviet era has ceased. A pearl of the region is the Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve with Lake Sary-Chelek , surrounded by wild fruit orchards and snow-covered peaks. A few Soviet -era resorts offer mineral water treatment programs for people with various chronic diseases. A number of companies have succeeded in trading bottled mineral water around
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