Orlovka, Kyrgyzstan

Orlovka
Орловка
Orlovka
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 42°44′50″N 75°35′20″E / 42.74722°N 75.58889°E / 42.74722; 75.58889
Country Kyrgyzstan
Province Chuy Region
District Kemin District
Established 1910
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 6,260

Orlovka is a city in Kemin District of Chuy Region. Its population was 6,260 in 2009.[1] It is the center of Orlovka municipal council that also includes Podgornoye village. Orlovka was established in 1910.[2] It became a city in 2012.[3]

Ski Resort

Orlovka
Chairlift in Orlovka
Location Tien Shan
Vertical 300m
Top elevation 1600m
Base elevation 1300m
Runs 1 red, 1 blue and 1 green
Longest run 1200m
Lift system 2 consecutive chairlifts and 1 ski tow
Night skiing 1 Ski slope
Website www.orlovka.com

The village is well known for its ski resort thanks especially to its relative proximity to Bishkek (approx. 100 km), its night skiing facility as well as its regular treatment with snow groomers and snow cannons.

The resort has three primary ski slopes: red (800m + 400m long), blue (1200m) and green (200m). Two consecutive chairlifts and one ski tow operate there. The maximum height difference is around 300m.

References

  1. 1 2 "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chuy Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  2. ↑ Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chuy Oblast] (in Kyrgyz and Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 718. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.
  3. ↑ 2012 Law on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city


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