Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan
Osh Region

Arek

Arek is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,053 metres. Arek is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Tap on a place
to explore it

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uchar and Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain.

Village
is a village in of . It is part of the Kara-Suu District. Its population was 4,651 in 2021. is situated 4 km east of Arek.

Locality
Photo: Nefesh03, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sulayman Mountain is the only World Heritage Site located entirely in the country of . It is located in the city of and was once a major place of pre-Muslim pilgrimage. is situated 6 km northeast of Arek.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the of . is a lively place, with the largest and most crowded outdoor market in all of Central Asia, now called the Great Silk Road Bazar. The city is at least 3,000 years old.

Arek

Latitude
40.48772° or 40° 29′ 16″ north
Longitude
72.73994° or 72° 44′ 24″ east
Elevation
1,053 metres (3,455 feet)
Open location code
8JGJFPQQ+3X
Geo­Names ID
1538124
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Arek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Kirghiz to Russian—“Arek” goes by many names.
  • Kirghiz: “Арек”
  • Russian: “Арек”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Arek”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Orke and Teeke.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Osh State University and Gory Kyrtashtau.

Kyrgyzstan: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bishkek, Osh, Issyk Kul, and Karakol.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Bruno Rijsman, CC BY-SA 2.0.