Kyrgyzstan (KG) Ysyk-Köl Province

Image: Lake Ysyk-Köl covers an area of 6 236 km². It is a mountain lake with a surface altitude of 1 606 meters, and is one of the deepest lakes in the world with a maximum depth of 668 meters. Because of its depth, the lake never freezes. Its water content (about 1.7 quadrillion liters) is very large, comparable to that of Lake Ontario, but the water is somewhat salty because the lake has no outlet, except possibly for groundwater leakage into the Chüy River near Balykchy. The lake is ringed with snow-capped mountains which rise to over 4 000 meters above sea level in places.

Summary

Balykchy, the capital, is a major town with a population of 40 000. The major town of Karakol (70 000) is also in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Ysyk-Köl Province has an area of 43 100 km² and a population of 413 149 (1999 census). Ysyk-Köl Province is divided into 5 districts: Ak-Suu (capital Karakol), Jeti-Ögüz (capital Kyzyl-Suu), Tong (capital Bökönbaev), Tüp, and Ysyk-Köl (capital Cholpon-Ata).

Ysyk-Köl district (60 377 in Issyk-Kul'skiy region plus 43 265 in Issyk-Kul' (later Balykchy) city and 10 541 in Cholpon-Ata city in 1989 census)

Balykchy (Балыкчы, 41 342) has an area of 9.0 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
Grigoryevka (R Григорьевка) has an area of 5.3 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Cholpon-Ata (Чолпон-Ата, 10 541 in 1989 census) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Bosteri (Бостери) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Korumdy (R Корумды) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Chong-Uryukty (Чоң-Урюкты) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Kamenka (R Каменка) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Ananyevo (R Ананьево) has an area of 4.9 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Semyonovka (R Семёновка) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Kojoyar (Кожояр) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Tong District (49 487 in 1989 census)

Kara-too (R Кара-тоо) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Bökönbaev (Бөкөнбаев, 11 890 in 1989 census) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Törtköl (Төрткөл) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Kaji-Say (R Каджи-Сай, 8 244 in 1989 census) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.

Jeti-Ögüz District (68 568 in 1989 census)

Sary (R Сары) has an area of 7.7 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.
Chichkan (R Чичкан) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Akterek (R Актерек) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Kichi-Jargyshlak (R Кичи-Джаргышлак) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Tamga (Тамга) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Barskoon (Барскоон) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Nirak (R Нирак) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Dyyshin (R Дыйшин) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Jeti-Ögüz (Жеты-Өгүз) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Shalba (Шалба) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Kyzyl-Suu (Кызыл-Суу) has an area of 5.4 km² and an estimated population of 16 000.

Ak-Suu District (55 315 plus 68 272 in Przheval'sk (Karakol) city in 1989 census)

Karakol (Каракол, 64 322) has an area of 21 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.
Teploklyuchenka (R Теплоключенка, 10 282 in 1989 census) has an area of 5.6 km² and an estimated population of 14 000.
Cholpon (Чолпон) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Sokolovka (R Соколовка) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Otradnoye (R Отрадное) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Novo-Voznesenovka (R Ново-Вознесеновка) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Ichke-Zherges (R Ичке-Жергес) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Keregetash (R Керегеташ) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Tüp District (53 793 in 1989 census)

Kuturga (R Кутурга) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Kurmenty (R Курменты) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Taldy-Suu (Талды-Суу) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Tüp (Түп, 12 065 in 1989 census) has an area of 5.1 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.
Mikhaylovka (R Михайловка) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Ysyk-Köl (Ысык-Көл) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Korumdy (R Корумды) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Chongtash (Чоңташ) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Kensu (Кенсу) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Sarydöbe (Сарыдөбе) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.