Karakol
Sign in to saveKarakol, formerly Przhevalsk, is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Issyk-Kul, about from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region. Its area is , and its resident population was 84,351 in 2021 (both including Pristan-Przhevalsk). To the north, on highway A363, is Tüp, and to the southwest Jeti-Ögüz resort.
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Karakol is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, located near the eastern end of Issyk-Kul lake close to the Chinese border, and serves as the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region. The city, which had a population of about 84,000 in 2021, is positioned between smaller towns and tourist areas that make it a central hub for the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Каракол шаары
- Region
- Ысык-Көл облусу
- Country
- Кыргызстан
- Population
- 84,351
Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Geography
- Climate
- Symbols of Karakol
- Sights
- Russian Orthodox cathedral
- Dungan mosque
- Przhevalsky Museum
- Bugu-Ene Zoo
- Animal market
- Sister cities
- Notes
- References
- External links
Karakol, formerly Przhevalsk, is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Issyk-Kul, about from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region. Its area is , and its resident population was 84,351 in 2021 (both including Pristan-Przhevalsk). To the north, on highway A363, is Tüp, and to the southwest Jeti-Ögüz resort.
==History== After the defeat of the Dzungar Khanate by Qing China in 1758, eastern Kyrgyzstan did not formally become part of the Qing dynasty but instead declared independence. The border line was designated naturally south of the Issyk-Kul along the Tien Shan mountains.