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Talas is a town located in Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia. It serves as the administrative center of Talas Region and is notable as one of the country's significant population centers.
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Place details
- Locality
- Талас шаары
- Region
- Talas Region
- Country
- Кыргызстан
- Population
- 40,308
Travel guide
Understand
Talas was founded in 1877 by East Slavs.
After the fall of the Soviet union, Talas has suffered from being cut off from the main transport route into Kyrgyzstan. Nevertheless, still much transport is carried out by going into Kazakhstan and then back into Kyrgyzstan coming from Bishkek. Some marshrutkas take this route.
Get in
thumb|right|300px|Timetable of urban buses (Sept 2018)
Get around
The town stretches very far out and might not be easily be explored on foot, depending on where your hotel is located. The walking distance between the western bus station and the central bazaar is 4-5 km.
Go next
Kyzyl-Oy – A village popular with foreign tourists, has beautiful orange mountains around it and a mountain valley for hiking and yurt stay. Also gateway to the eastern regions of Kyrgyzstan. Toktogul – A nice and picturesque water reservoir and convenient hub/stop between Bishkek and Osh. A 4WD can bring you down southwest from Kyzyl-Oy. Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve – One of the highlights of Kyrgyzstan with a beautiful lake, excellent hiking, diverse flora and fauna, picturesque mountains and much more. On the way between Toktogul and Jalal-Abad.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
Talas (/təˈlɑːs/; Kyrgyz: [tʰɑɫɑ́s]) is a town in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, located in the Talas river valley between two mountain ranges. Its area is 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi), and its resident population was 40,308 in 2021. It is the administrative headquarters of Talas Region. The town was founded by East Slavic settlers in 1877. To the south is the Besh-Tash (‘five rocks’) valley with the Besh-Tash National Park.
History