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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd "> <html> <head> <title>GeoNames</title> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="geonames" href="https://www.geonames.org/opensearch-description.xml"> <link href="/geonames.ico" rel="shortcut icon" > <link rel="StyleSheet" href="/geonames.css" type="text/css" > </head> <body> <table id="topmenutable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td class="topmenu"> <a href="/" title="GeoName Home"> GeoNames Home</a> | <a href="/postal-codes/" title="Postal Codes">Postal Codes</a> | <a href="/export/" title="Database Dump and Webservice API">Download / Webservice</a> | <a href="/about.html" title="About GeoNames">About</a> </td> <td class="topsearch"> <form class="topsearch" name="searchForm" method="get" action="/servlet/geonames" > search <input class="topmenu" name="q" size="20" value="" type="text"> <input type="hidden" name="srv" value="1"> </form> </td></tr> </table> <br> <div style="text-align:left; margin-left:40px"><small><a href="/countries/">Countries</a> » <a href="/countries/KG/kyrgyzstan.html">Kyrgyzstan</a> » </small> </div> <br> <center> <h3>Feature Statistic Kyrgyzstan</h3> <table width=80% class="restable"> <tr><th>Num. Names</th><th>Feature Class</th><th>Feature Code</th><th>Feature Description</th></tr> <tr><th colspan=4>Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">45</td><td>A.ADM2</td><td>second-order administrative division</td><td>a subdivision of a first-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>A.ADM3</td><td>third-order administrative division</td><td>a subdivision of a second-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>A.ADMD</td><td>administrative division</td><td>an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>A.ADM1</td><td>first-order administrative division</td><td>a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>A.PCLI</td><td>independent political entity</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">74</td><td colspan=3> Total for A</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2,355</td><td>H.STM</td><td>stream</td><td>a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">158</td><td>H.SPNG</td><td>spring(s)</td><td>a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">110</td><td>H.LK</td><td>lake</td><td>a large inland body of standing water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">102</td><td>H.CNL</td><td>canal</td><td>an artificial watercourse</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">79</td><td>H.STMI</td><td>intermittent stream</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">56</td><td>H.GLCR</td><td>glacier(s)</td><td>a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">25</td><td>H.RSV</td><td>reservoir(s)</td><td>an artificial pond or lake</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>H.INLT</td><td>inlet</td><td>a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>H.RVN</td><td>ravine(s)</td><td>a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.LKS</td><td>lakes</td><td>large inland bodies of standing water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.LKN</td><td>salt lake</td><td>an inland body of salt water with no outlet</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.DTCHI</td><td>irrigation ditch</td><td>a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.STMC</td><td>canalized stream</td><td>a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.COVE</td><td>cove(s)</td><td>a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.DTCH</td><td>ditch</td><td>a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.FLLS</td><td>waterfall(s)</td><td>a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.SPNT</td><td>hot spring(s)</td><td>a place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.WLL</td><td>well</td><td>a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2,915</td><td colspan=3> Total for H</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Area Features (parks,area, ...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">242</td><td>L.AREA</td><td>area</td><td>a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>L.RES</td><td>reserve</td><td>a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>L.PRK</td><td>park</td><td>an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.SALT</td><td>salt area</td><td>a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.AMUS</td><td>amusement park</td><td>Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.RESN</td><td>nature reserve</td><td>an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.RGN</td><td>region</td><td>an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">259</td><td colspan=3> Total for L</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Populated Place Features (city, village,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2,397</td><td>P.PPL</td><td>populated place</td><td>a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">41</td><td>P.PPLA2</td><td>seat of a second-order administrative division</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">30</td><td>P.PPLQ</td><td>abandoned populated place</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">24</td><td>P.PPLA3</td><td>seat of a third-order administrative division</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">20</td><td>P.PPLX</td><td>section of populated place</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">13</td><td>P.PPLW</td><td>destroyed populated place</td><td>a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>P.PPLA</td><td>seat of a first-order administrative division</td><td>seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLL</td><td>populated locality</td><td>an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLF</td><td>farm village</td><td>a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLC</td><td>capital of a political entity</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLA5</td><td>seat of a fifth-order administrative division</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2,535</td><td colspan=3> Total for P</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad )</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>R.RD</td><td>road</td><td>an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>R.PRMN</td><td>promenade</td><td>a place for public walking, usually along a beach front</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td colspan=3> Total for R</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Spot Features (spot, building, farm)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">142</td><td>S.CMP</td><td>camp(s)</td><td>a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">108</td><td>S.RUIN</td><td>ruin(s)</td><td>a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">64</td><td>S.TMB</td><td>tomb(s)</td><td>a structure for interring bodies</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">33</td><td>S.FRM</td><td>farm</td><td>a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">23</td><td>S.TOWR</td><td>tower</td><td>a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">21</td><td>S.CMTY</td><td>cemetery</td><td>a burial place or ground</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">15</td><td>S.HTL</td><td>hotel</td><td>a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">15</td><td>S.AIRP</td><td>airport</td><td>a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">15</td><td>S.RSTN</td><td>railroad station</td><td>a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>S.AIRF</td><td>airfield</td><td>a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>S.RSRT</td><td>resort</td><td>a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">8</td><td>S.MN</td><td>mine(s)</td><td>a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>S.STNF</td><td>forest station</td><td>a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.BLDG</td><td>building(s)</td><td>a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.STNM</td><td>meteorological station</td><td>a station at which weather elements are recorded</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.AIRQ</td><td>abandoned airfield</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.CRRL</td><td>corral(s)</td><td>a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.UNIV</td><td>university</td><td>An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.GRVE</td><td>grave</td><td>a burial site</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.PMPW</td><td>water pumping station</td><td>a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.PS</td><td>power station</td><td>a facility for generating electric power</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.RSTP</td><td>railroad stop</td><td>a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.SCH</td><td>school</td><td>building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.SNTR</td><td>sanatorium</td><td>a facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.STNB</td><td>scientific research base</td><td>a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.PSH</td><td>hydroelectric power station</td><td>a building where electricity is generated from water power</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.HSTS</td><td>historical site</td><td>a place of historical importance</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.HSP</td><td>hospital</td><td>a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.THTR</td><td>theater</td><td>a building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.FT</td><td>fort</td><td>a defensive structure or earthworks</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.CAVE</td><td>cave(s)</td><td>an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.ANS</td><td>archaeological/prehistoric site</td><td>a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.AIRB</td><td>airbase</td><td>an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MLSW</td><td>sawmill</td><td>a mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.LDNG</td><td>landing</td><td>a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MNMT</td><td>monument</td><td>a commemorative structure or statue</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.OBS</td><td>observatory</td><td>a facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.FRMQ</td><td>abandoned farm</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.DAM</td><td>dam</td><td>a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">511</td><td colspan=3> Total for S</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... )</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">862</td><td>T.PASS</td><td>pass</td><td>a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">509</td><td>T.MT</td><td>mountain</td><td>an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">386</td><td>T.MTS</td><td>mountains</td><td>a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">43</td><td>T.PK</td><td>peak</td><td>a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">20</td><td>T.VAL</td><td>valley</td><td>an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">14</td><td>T.GRGE</td><td>gorge(s)</td><td>a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">13</td><td>T.SBED</td><td>dry stream bed</td><td>a channel formerly containing the water of a stream</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>T.HLL</td><td>hill</td><td>a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>T.PT</td><td>point</td><td>a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>T.RDGE</td><td>ridge(s)</td><td>a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>T.FORD</td><td>ford</td><td>a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.FAN</td><td>fan(s)</td><td>a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.HLLS</td><td>hills</td><td>rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.ISL</td><td>island</td><td>a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.MND</td><td>mound(s)</td><td>a low, isolated, rounded hill</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.MRN</td><td>moraine</td><td>a mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1,877</td><td colspan=3> Total for T</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>V.GRSLD</td><td>grassland</td><td>an area dominated by grass vegetation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>V.FRST</td><td>forest(s)</td><td>an area dominated by tree vegetation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td colspan=3> Total for V</td></tr><tr class="tfooter"><td>8,175</td><td colspan=3></td></tr></table> </center> <br> <div style="text-align:left; margin-left:40px"><table><tr><td valign="top"><small><a href="/countries/">Countries</a> » <a href="/countries/KG/kyrgyzstan.html">Kyrgyzstan</a> » </small></td><td valign="top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><small><a href="/KG/administrative-division-kyrgyzstan.html">Administrative Division</a><br><a href="/statistics/kyrgyzstan.html">Feature Statistic</a><br><a href="/KG/largest-cities-in-kyrgyzstan.html">Largest Cities</a><br><a href="/KG/highest-mountains-in-kyrgyzstan.html">Highest Mountains</a><br><a href="/KG/other-names-for-kyrgyzstan.html">Other 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