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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Province | Jalal-Abad Province |
| Elevation | 1,296 m (4,252 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC +5 |
Kerben (Template:Lang-ky, older name Karavan) is a village in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is the administrative centre of Aksy District.
Kerben is well-known due to Aksy tragedy which was starting point of the so-called Tulip revolution in 2005. Despite the fact the town officially was founded in the early 1920’s, middle aged Persian historiographers noted in their works a caravanserai, or fortified “hotel” for merchants and travelers, in a place that very close to today's Kerben. Archaeological excavations carried out by A. Bernshtam corroborated that records.
Kerben is located in the northwest part of some 220 km from the regional centre Jalal-Abad and 60 km from Tash-Kumyr town railway. Kerben borders on its southwest side with the village of Nanai in Uzbekistan.
Kerben is located in the center of Aksy rayon, at a height of 1,200 meters above sea level. The lay of the land is mainly flat. The climate is classified as continental. The population of Kerben is about 25,000 people.
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