Kochkor Explained

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.

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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. 36–37.
  2. Book: ru:Иссык-Куль. Нарын:Энциклопедия. Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts. Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. ru. Bishkek . 1991. 5-89750-009-6. 512.