Daroot-Korgon (also Daraut-Kurghan or Darautkorgon or Daroot-Qurghan) is a village in the western Alay Valley of Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Chong-Alay District. Its population was 6,421 in 2021.[1] It is about 90 km west of Sary-Tash on the river Kyzyl-Suu. To the north is a route to Osh via the Tengizbay pass, used by Russian explorers before the construction of the road though Sary-Tash.
To the south, the Altyn River flows north through a deep valley in the Trans-Alay Range. At the head of the valley is a Tajik border post and then Altyn Mazar on the river Muksu which flows west to join the Kyzyl-Suu. South of this is the foot of the Fedchenko Glacier.
The village of Kara-Shybak is 3 km (2 mi) to the south, and Kyzyl-Eshme is 5 km (3 mi) to the east.
Aurel Stein suggested that this was the location of the "Stone Tower" that Ptolemy in his famous treatise Geography wrote as the place where caravans from the Chinese and Roman Empires met and exchanged goods.[2][3] Other scholars, however, disagree with this identification, though it remains one of four most probable sites for the Stone Tower.[4][5]
In the Book of Han (2nd century AD), the population of this town, situated in the Alai Valley, is recorded at the time as 1,030.[7]
Many Pamir Kyrgyz have resettled from Afghanistan to Daroot-Korgon in the 21st century, straining the village's resources.[8]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. from the original on 10 November 2021.
^John E. Hill, Through the Jade Gate,2015, Appendix E. quoting Stein(1932), pp 22-23 and Stein(1928), vol II, pp-847-850. Hill's extract does not explain Stein's reasons. If this is true the route east to Kashgar is obvious. The route west would have gone about 25 miles south up the Altyn River and down a 2000-foot slope to the Tadjik border post at Altyn Mazar ('Golden Shrine'). It would follow the Muksu 55 miles west to its junction with the Kyzyl-Suu. It would then follow the Vakhsh River about 140 miles west-southwest until the country becomes flat and then southwest to Balkh. Alternatively the route could have followed the Kyzyl-Suu west until its junction with the Muksu. The hill above Altyn Mazar looks difficult. but if the Kyzyl-Suu route were used there would be no reason for Daroot-Korgan to be a landmark, unless it was some kind of border post.
^Stein, Aurel (1928). Innermost Asia: Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia, Kansu, and Eastern Īrān Carried Out and Described under the Orders of H.M. Indian Government (4 Volumes). Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 847–51 (Vol 2).
^Dean, Riaz (2022). The Stone Tower: Ptolemy, the Silk Road, and a 2,000-Year-Old Riddle. Delhi: Penguin Viking. pp. 131, 134 (Map 4), 164–66. ISBN978-0670093625.
^Dean, Riaz (2015). "The Location of Ptolemy's Stone Tower: the Case for Sulaiman-Too in Osh". The Silk Road. 13: 77.
^"2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Osh Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 220.
^Hulsewe and Loewe, A. F. P. and M. A. N. (1979). China in Central Asia, the Early Stage: 125 bc–ad 23. Leiden: Brill. Leiden: Brill. pp. 138, fn 355. ISBN978-9004058842.
^Памирские кыргызы: исчезающий народ | АЗИЯ 360° [Pamir Kyrgyz: A disappearing people | Asia 360°] (in Russian and Kyrgyz). Настоящее Время. Док. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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daroot, korgon, also, daraut, kurghan, darautkorgon, daroot, qurghan, village, western, alay, valley, region, kyrgyzstan, capital, chong, alay, district, population, 2021, about, west, sary, tash, river, kyzyl, north, route, tengizbay, pass, used, russian, exp. Daroot Korgon also Daraut Kurghan or Darautkorgon or Daroot Qurghan is a village in the western Alay Valley of Osh Region Kyrgyzstan It is the capital of Chong Alay District Its population was 6 421 in 2021 1 It is about 90 km west of Sary Tash on the river Kyzyl Suu To the north is a route to Osh via the Tengizbay pass used by Russian explorers before the construction of the road though Sary Tash Daroot Korgon Daroot KorgonDaroot KorgonCoordinates 39 33 12 N 72 12 0 E 39 55333 N 72 20000 E 39 55333 72 20000CountryKyrgyzstanRegionOshDistrictChong AlayElevation2 469 m 8 100 ft Population 2021 Total6 421Time zoneUTC 6 To the south the Altyn River flows north through a deep valley in the Trans Alay Range At the head of the valley is a Tajik border post and then Altyn Mazar on the river Muksu which flows west to join the Kyzyl Suu South of this is the foot of the Fedchenko Glacier The village of Kara Shybak is 3 km 2 mi to the south and Kyzyl Eshme is 5 km 3 mi to the east Aurel Stein suggested that this was the location of the Stone Tower that Ptolemy in his famous treatise Geography wrote as the place where caravans from the Chinese and Roman Empires met and exchanged goods 2 3 Other scholars however disagree with this identification though it remains one of four most probable sites for the Stone Tower 4 5 Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 20094 726 20216 421 2 59 Note resident population Sources 1 6 In the Book of Han 2nd century AD the population of this town situated in the Alai Valley is recorded at the time as 1 030 7 Many Pamir Kyrgyz have resettled from Afghanistan to Daroot Korgon in the 21st century straining the village s resources 8 References edit a b Population of regions districts towns urban type settlements rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic XLS in Russian National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic 2021 Archived from the original on 10 November 2021 John E Hill Through the Jade Gate 2015 Appendix E quoting Stein 1932 pp 22 23 and Stein 1928 vol II pp 847 850 Hill s extract does not explain Stein s reasons If this is true the route east to Kashgar is obvious The route west would have gone about 25 miles south up the Altyn River and down a 2000 foot slope to the Tadjik border post at Altyn Mazar Golden Shrine It would follow the Muksu 55 miles west to its junction with the Kyzyl Suu It would then follow the Vakhsh River about 140 miles west southwest until the country becomes flat and then southwest to Balkh Alternatively the route could have followed the Kyzyl Suu west until its junction with the Muksu The hill above Altyn Mazar looks difficult but if the Kyzyl Suu route were used there would be no reason for Daroot Korgan to be a landmark unless it was some kind of border post Stein Aurel 1928 Innermost Asia Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia Kansu and Eastern iran Carried Out and Described under the Orders of H M Indian Government 4 Volumes Oxford Clarendon Press pp 847 51 Vol 2 Dean Riaz 2022 The Stone Tower Ptolemy the Silk Road and a 2 000 Year Old Riddle Delhi Penguin Viking pp 131 134 Map 4 164 66 ISBN 978 0670093625 Dean Riaz 2015 The Location of Ptolemy s Stone Tower the Case for Sulaiman Too in Osh The Silk Road 13 77 2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic Osh Region PDF in Russian National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic 2010 p 220 Hulsewe and Loewe A F P and M A N 1979 China in Central Asia the Early Stage 125 bc ad 23 Leiden Brill Leiden Brill pp 138 fn 355 ISBN 978 9004058842 Pamirskie kyrgyzy ischezayushij narod AZIYa 360 Pamir Kyrgyz A disappearing people Asia 360 in Russian and Kyrgyz Nastoyashee Vremya Dok 31 August 2022 Retrieved 2 September 2022 nbsp This Osh Region location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daroot Korgon amp oldid 1108395269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
