Sheker

For the places in Azerbaijan, see Şəkər (disambiguation).
Sheker
Шекер
Sheker
Coordinates: 42°31′48″N 71°9′0″E / 42.53000°N 71.15000°E / 42.53000; 71.15000Coordinates: 42°31′48″N 71°9′0″E / 42.53000°N 71.15000°E / 42.53000; 71.15000
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Talas Region
District Kara-Buura District
Elevation 1,167 m (3,829 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 3,573
Time zone UTC +5

Sheker is a village in the Kara-Buura District of Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,573 in 2009.[1] It is the birthplace of Chinghiz Aitmatov.

References

  1. "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Talas Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-21.


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