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Issyk-Kul Region

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Issyk-Kul Region

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Also known as Issyk Kul Region

region of Kyrgyzstan

AI overview

Issyk-Kul Region is an area in Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia. It is notable as the location of Issyk-Kul, one of the world's largest mountain lakes, which makes it an important geographic and cultural feature of the country.

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Named after
Issyk-Kul
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Located in
Kyrgyzstan
Capital
Karakol
Population
549800
Area
43100
Shares border with
Xinjiang
Image
Bringing the sheep home, on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul (3968109583).jpg
Licence plate code
I / 09
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category of associated people
Category:People from Issyk-Kul Region
Commons category
Issyk-Kul Region
topic's main category
Category:Issyk-Kul Region
category for people born here
Q8055166
language used
Russian
inception
1939-11-21
native label
Ысык-Көл облусу
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Encyclopedic overview

Issyk-Kul is one of the regions of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Karakol. It is surrounded by Almaty Region, Kazakhstan to the north, Chüy Region to the west, Naryn Region to the southwest, and Xinjiang, China to the southeast. It takes its name from Lake Issyk-Kul, the world's second-largest high altitude lake. Its total area is 43,735 km (16,886 sq mi). The resident population of the region was 501,933 as of January 2021. The region has a sizeable Russian (8.0% in 2009) minority.

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