Toktogul
| Toktogul | |
|---|---|
  Toktogul Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′N 72°57′E / 41.900°N 72.950°ECoordinates: 41°54′N 72°57′E / 41.900°N 72.950°E | |
| Country |
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| Region | Jalal-Abad Region |
| District | Toktogul District |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 16,429 |
Toktogul is a city[1] in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 16,429 in 2009.[2]
It is named after its most famous son - the musician Toktogul Satilganov. It is located on the northern shore of the Toktogul reservoir. To the south, highway M41 curves around the eastern end of the reservoir toward Karaköl and Jalal-Abad city. To the north the road goes up the Chychkan valley into Talas Region on its way to Bishkek. It has 10 sub-districts: Aralbaev district (Toluk- previous name), Bel-Aldy (Sary-Sogot previous name), Jany-Jol, Kyzyl-Ozgorush, Nichke-Say, Ketmen-Dobo, Sary-Kamysh, Torken, Uch-Terek and Cholpon-Ata.
References
- ↑ 2012 Law on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
- ↑ "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
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