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Discover Bekey in Kyrgyzstan
Bekey in the region of Jalal-Abad is a place located in Kyrgyzstan - some 152 mi or ( 244 km ) South-West of Bishkek , the country's capital .
Local time in Bekey is now 07:22 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bishkek " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Uchqurghon Shahri, Tashkent, Fergana, Andijan, and Khujand. When in this area, you might want to check out Uchqurghon Shahri . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bekey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kökjanggak
Kökjanggak is a town of about 10,000 in the Suzak District of the Jalal-Abad Oblast of western Kyrgyzstan, located at a distance of about 35 km of the regional centre city Jalal-Abad.
Located at 41.05 73.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes
The 2010 South Kyrgyzstan riots were clashes between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in southern Kyrgyzstan, primarily in the cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad, in the aftermath of the ouster of former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev on April 7. It is part of the larger Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010. Violence that started between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks on 19 May in Jalal-Abad continued on 10 June in Osh.
Located at 40.93 73.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Andrew Geller
Andrew Michael Geller (April 17, 1924 – December 25, 2011) was an American architect, painter and graphic designer widely known for his uninhibited, sculptural beach houses in the coastal regions of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut during the 1950s and 60s—and for his indirect role in the 1959 Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon (then Vice President) and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, which began at an exhibit Geller had helped design for the American National Exhibition in Moscow.
Located at 40.86 73.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
American National Exhibition
The American National Exhibition was held in Sokol'niki Park, Moscow in the summer of 1959.
Located at 40.86 73.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Jalal-Abad Airport
Jalal-Abad Airport is an airport serving Jalal-Abad, a city in Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. Not to be confused with Jalalabad Airport in Afghanistan. Local travel agents use JBD as an unofficial three-letter airport code in Latin. The Russian IATA code for Jalal-Abad Airport is ДЖБ. Jalal-Abad Airport started its operations in 1940s as a landing strip in the outskirts of the then small provincial town. The current runway and terminal were built in 1975. It is a regional class 3C airport.
Located at 40.94 72.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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