Karaköl

Kara-Köl (; Kara-Kulʼ) is a city in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is a city of regional significance, not part of a district. Its area is , and its resident population was 26,901 in 2021. Kara-Köl consists of the town proper, the urban-type settlement Ketmen-Töbö and the village Jazy-Kechüü.

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Place details

Locality: Кара-Көл шаары
Region: Жалал-Абад облусу
Country: Кыргызстан
Population: 26,901
Timezone: Asia/Bishkek

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Kara-Köl
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kara-Köl.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kyrgyzstan
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Kyrgyzstan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jalal-Abad
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1050
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 26901
Settlement.utc_offset: +6
Settlement.elevation_m: 930
Settlement.website: karakulgov.kg

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Wikidata facts

Population: 18843
Area: 1050
Elevation: 930
Official website: www.karakulgov.kg
Image: Engineering (Bridges) Kara-Köl.jpg

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Located on the river Naryn, downstream (southwest) of the Toktogul Dam, the city was built in the 1960s to house the construction workers for the dam, and granted city status in 1977. Currently, it is home to the staff of the hydroelectric plant. From the reservoir to Tash-Kömür the river flows through a gorge with a series of dams (the 'Lower Naryn Cascade').