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Issyk-Kul District

Coordinates: 42°39′N 77°05′E / 42.650°N 77.083°E / 42.650; 77.083
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Issyk-Kul District
District
Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл району
Russian: Иссык-Кульский район
Lake Issyk Kul shoreline at Tamchy, Issyk Kul district
Lake Issyk Kul shoreline at Tamchy, Issyk Kul district
Flag of Issyk-Kul District
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Coordinates: 42°39′N 77°05′E / 42.650°N 77.083°E / 42.650; 77.083
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Issyk-Kul
Area
 • Total3,603 km2 (1,391 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total98,435
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00

Issyk-Kul District (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл району, Isıq-Köl rayonu, ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; Russian: Иссык-кульский район, Issyk-kuljskij rajon) is a district of Issyk-Kul Region in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan. The seat lies at Cholpon-Ata.[1] Its area is 3,603 square kilometres (1,391 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 84,876 in 2021.[3]

Geography

The district is located on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul and on the southern slopes of the Küngöy Ala-Too Range, which dominate much of the landscape. The topography varies from multiple-folded medium-altitude mountains featuring in erosional dissection to alluvial - proluvial planes with river fans, river valleys, intermittent water streams, and lakeside planes of Issyk-Kul lake area. Approximately 78% of the district is occupied by mountains, and 22% - by valleys. The hydrological conditions are dominated by rivers Toru-Aygyr with peak flood of 30 m/s, Orto Taldy-Bulak - 6.5 m/s, Chong Taldy-Bulak - 7 m/s, Cholpon-Ata - 20 m/s, Dyure-Suu - 15 m/s, Kichi Ak-Suu - 10 m/s, Orto Koy-Suu - 10 m/s, Orto Oryuktyu - 10 m/s, Chong Oryuktyu - 20 m/s, Chet Baysoorun - 15 m/s, and Cong Baysoorun - 20 m/s. [4]

Climate

An average temperature in January is -2°C in valleys, and -10°C in mountains. In July, an average temperature varies from +18°C in valleys, to +10°C in mountains. An absolute recorded temperature minimum is -30°. Average maximum temperatures are +35°C in valleys, and +15°C in mountains. Average yearly precipitation is 200-400 mm in valleys, and 500-600 mm in mountains during warm season (April-October), and 100-150 in valleys and 150-200 mm in mountains during cold season. [4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197050,998—    
197958,389+1.52%
198968,685+1.64%
199970,677+0.29%
200975,533+0.67%
202184,876+0.98%
Note: resident population; Sources:[2][3]

Populated places

In total, Issyk-Kul District include 1 town and 30 settlements in 12 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community may include one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Issyk-Kul District are:[1][5]

  1. town of district significance Cholpon-Ata
  2. Abdrakhmanov (seat: Jarkynbaev; incl. Karool-Döbö)
  3. Anan'yevo (seat: Anan'yevo; incl. Kök-Döbö and Chet-Baysoorun)
  4. Bosteri (seat: Bosteri; incl. Baktuu-Dolonotu)
  5. Kara-Oy (seat: Kara-Oy)
  6. Kum-Bel (seat: Korumdu; incl. Bulan-Sögöttü)
  7. Örüktü (seat: Chong-Örüktü; incl. Orto-Örüktü and Örüktü-Khutor)
  8. Sadyr Ake (seat: Grigor'yevka; incl. Grigor'yevka Pristany)
  9. Semyonovka (seat: Semyonovka; incl. Kojoyar)
  10. Tamchy (seat: Tamchy; incl. Kosh-Köl and Chyrpykty)
  11. Temir (seat: Temir; incl. Kashat)
  12. Toru-Aygyr (seat: Toru-Aygyr; incl. Kyzyl-Örük and Sary-Kamysh)
  13. Chong-Sary-Oy (seat: Chong-Sary-Oy; incl. Baetov, Örnök, Sary-Oy and Chok-Tal)
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Settlements of the Ysyk-Kol District
  • Guesthouse at Tamchy
    Guesthouse at Tamchy
  • Irrigation
    Irrigation
  • Desert above Tamchy
    Desert above Tamchy
  • In the desert above Tamchy. Choktal peninsula in the background.
    In the desert above Tamchy. Choktal peninsula in the background.
  • Sea buckthorn shrubs on the lake shore east of Kosh Köl
    Sea buckthorn shrubs on the lake shore east of Kosh Köl
  • An abandoned resort at Kosh Köl.
    An abandoned resort at Kosh Köl.
  • On the beach at Kosh Köl.
    On the beach at Kosh Köl.
  • Eastern entrance to the district.
    Eastern entrance to the district.

References

  1. ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 12–14.
  2. ^ a b "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 11, 16.
  3. ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b Мониторинг, прогнозирование опасных процессов и явлений на территории Кыргызской Республики [Monitoring and Forecasting of Natural Hazards in Kyrgyz Republic] (PDF) (in Russian) (18th ed.). Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. p. 324. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine


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