Kochkor | |
Native Name Lang: | ky |
Pushpin Map: | Kyrgyzstan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kyrgyzstan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Naryn Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kochkor District |
Established Title: | Stolypino |
Established Date: | 1909 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 11373 |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 42.2158°N 75.7556°W |
Elevation M: | 1767 |
Kochkor (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Кочкор; Russian: Кочкорка|Kochkorka) is a large village in northern Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the administrative centre of Kochkor District.[1] The village was established in 1909 as Stolypino and renamed to Kochkor in 1917.[2] Altitude 1,800 m. Its population was 11,373 in 2021. It is on the main A365 highway from Torugart Pass (China) north to Bishkek. About 7 km west A367 branches west toward Jalal-Abad Region and the Ferghana Valley. About 25 km northeast along the highway is the Orto-Tokoy reservoir and about 45 km northeast is Balykchy on Lake Issyk-Kul. The village is a base for excursions into the high country and tourist infrastructure is fairly well developed. There is a regional museum.