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Issyk-Kul Region

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The region, which resembles the Alps or Colorado, would be a major tourist destination were it not for its remoteness and underdeveloped infrastructure. Currently, it is visited mostly by locals who use the Soviet-era establishments around the lake and the more adventurous sort of international
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The official population estimate for January 2021 was 501,933. In 2009 28.7% of the population lived in the region's cities and urban-type settlements, and 71.3% in the rural areas.
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to the south (the 'sunny' and 'shady' Alatau, respectively). To the south are mountains and 'jailoos' (mountain meadows used for summer grazing). The highest peaks of the
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The economically active population of Issyk-Kul Region in 2009 was 193,706, of which 172,908 employed and 20,798 (10.7%) unemployed.
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According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of Issyk-Kul Region was:
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into China. Highway A363 circles the lake and A362 runs east from the lake into Kazakhstan.
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The Issyk-Kul Region is divided administratively into two cities of regional significance,
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Most of the population of the region lives around the lake, in particular in the cities of
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Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Issyk-Kul Region highlighted, with Lake
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passes through Balykchy and into the Naryn Region on its way to the
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Direct Foreign Investments: 1,1 million US dollars (in 2008)
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It takes its name from Lake 1571: 1401: 952:The railroad coming from the northwest (from 58: 8: 678: 393: 43: 972:link the region with Almaty in Kazakhstan. 1578: 1564: 1556: 1408: 1394: 1386: 1235: 1233: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1225: 788:Proportion of Issyk-Kul Region population 679:Historical populations in Issyk-Kul Region 677: 32: 451:The north is dominated by the eye-shaped 504: 1281: 1279: 1257: 1255: 1253: 1184: 1032: 663:Import: 221.7 million US dollars (2008) 369: 329: 319: 302: 281: 278:43,735 km (16,886 sq mi) 268: 252: 240: 220: 185: 169: 141: 86: 1272:from the original on 10 November 2021. 660:Export: 18.8 million US dollars (2008) 455:lake, surrounded by the ridges of the 398: 359: 349: 339: 294: 286: 273: 257: 7: 1423: 1416:Places adjacent to Issyk-Kul Region 1192:Baetov, Rasul (February 27, 2006). 765:Note: resident population; Sources: 25: 482:near the lake's western end, and 1657: 1595: 1535: 1517: 1505: 1491: 1483: 1476: 1462: 1444: 1428: 1372: 1165: 1146: 1126: 1102: 1080: 1064: 1050: 1035: 992: 615: 594: 573: 552: 531: 228: 171: 156: 146: 113: 104: 93: 966:Issyk-Kul International Airport 652:Basic socio-economic indicators 463:mountains to the north and the 1: 1506: 1463: 970:Karakol International Airport 1492: 1477: 1157:camp on the shores of Lake 781: 400:[ɯsɯχˈcʰɵʎˌɔbɫʊˈsʊ] 394: 1700: 932: 917: 902: 887: 872: 852: 837: 822: 807: 792: 1655: 1602: 1593: 1421: 1141:village, Issyk-Kul Region 1001:This section needs to be 980:have no regular flights. 764: 705:—     443:(8.0% in 2009) minority. 389: 186: 170: 142: 87: 78: 59: 44: 630:urban-type settlements 502:, and five districts: 486:near its eastern end. 427:to the southwest, and 411:. It is surrounded by 60:Иссык-Кульская область 1684:Regions of Kyrgyzstan 1587:Regions of Kyrgyzstan 471:mountains, including 459:mountain system: the 405:regions of Kyrgyzstan 299:12/km (32/sq mi) 1115:Küngöy Ala-Too Range 634:Pristan'-Przheval'sk 296: • Density 30:Region in Kyrgyzstan 27:Region of Kyrgyzstan 1210:on October 10, 2016 974:Cholpon-Ata Airport 680: 202: /  772:Ethnic composition 563:Jeti-Ögüz District 542:Issyk-Kul District 288: • Total 275: • Total 1666: 1665: 1553: 1552: 1548: 1547: 1340:on July 22, 2011. 1316:on July 22, 2011. 1022: 1021: 945: 944: 769: 768: 623: 622: 407:. Its capital is 378: 377: 265:Mirbek Asanakunov 206:42.000°N 78.000°E 16:(Redirected from 1691: 1679:Issyk-Kul Region 1661: 1599: 1580: 1573: 1566: 1557: 1541: 1539: 1538: 1522: 1521: 1520: 1509: 1508: 1495: 1494: 1489:Issyk-Kul Region 1488: 1487: 1486: 1480: 1479: 1466: 1465: 1450: 1448: 1447: 1433: 1432: 1431: 1424: 1410: 1403: 1396: 1387: 1382: 1377: 1376: 1360: 1342: 1341: 1339: 1333:. 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Index

Issyk-Kul Oblast
Kyrgyz
Russian
Region



Ala-Köl
Karakol Valley
Issyk-Kul Lake
Flag of Ysyk-Köl Region
Coat of arms of Ysyk-Köl Region
Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Issyk-Kul Region highlighted, with Lake Issyk-Kul in blue
Issyk-Kul
42°0′N 78°0′E / 42.000°N 78.000°E / 42.000; 78.000
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Capital
Karakol
Gubernator
Time zone
UTC+6
Kyrgyzstan Time
ISO 3166 code
Districts
Cities
Towns
Villages
Kyrgyz
[ɯsɯχˈcʰɵʎˌɔbɫʊˈsʊ]

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