Kyzyl-Suu Explained

Kyzyl-Suu
Native Name:Кызыл-Суу
Native Name Lang:ky
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates:42.3425°N 78.0047°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kyrgyzstan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Issyk-Kul Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jeti-Ögüz District
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1770
Population Total:15464
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+6
Postal Code:722000

Kyzyl-Suu (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Кызыл-Суу, formerly known as Pokrovka) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. About 10km inland from Lake Issyk Kul on the A363 highway between Jeti-Ögüz resort and Barskoon, it is the capital of Jeti-Ögüz District.[1] Its population was 15,075 in 2021.

At the head of the Chong Kyzyl-Suu ('little red water') valley, it is a base for trekking into the 14,000 foot mountains to the south.

Etymology

Kyzyl-Suu is named for the "Kyzyl-Suu" river that runs through it. Kyzyl-Suu literally translates to "red water", in reference to the red clay which stains the water during periods of heavy rain. The name is similar to that of the Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic. ky. May 2021. National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 10–12.