Samarkandek

Samarkandek (Kyrgyz: Самаркандек, Russian: Самаркандык, romanized: Samarkandyk)^[1] is a village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the seat of the Samarkandek rural community (айыл аймагы, ayyl aymagy) within the Batken District.^[2] Its population was 8,015 in 2021.^[3]

Samarkandek Kyrgyz: Самаркандек
Samarkandek
Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 70°32′20″E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Batken Region
District	Batken District
Population  (2021)
• Total	8,015
Time zone	UTC+6

Until 2013, the strategic road Batken-Isfana passed through Samarkandek. In 2013, ethnic conflict between enclave of Tajikistan, Vorukh and Samarkandyk led to mutual closing of borders. As Batken-Isfana road passed through Voruh also, government officials started to build a detouring road which would lay entirely in Kyrgyzstan borders. This latter event left Samarkandyk off the road.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2009	5,442	—
2021	8,015	+3.28%
Note: resident population; Sources:[4][3]