Kyzyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
Kyzyl-Suu (formerly known as Pokrovka) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. About 10km inland from Lake Issyk Kul on the A363 highway between Jeti-Ögüz resort and Barskoon, it is the capital of Jeti-Ögüz District. Its population was 12,150 in 2009.[1]
Kyzyl-Suu Кызылсуу | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Pokrovka, 1978 | |
  Kyzyl-Suu | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′21″N 78°00′24″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| District | Jeti-Ögüz District |
| Elevation | 1,770 m (5,810 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 12,150 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 |
At the head of the Chong Kyzyl-Suu ('little red water') valley, it is a base for trekking into the 14,000 foot mountains to the south. Kyzyl-Suu is named for the "Kyzyl-Suu" river that runs through it. Kyzyl-Suu literally translates to "red water", in reference to the red clay which stains the water during periods of heavy rain.
Sources
- World Gazetteer: Kyrgyzstan – World-Gazetteer.com
References
- "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
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