Karakol
Karakol (Kyrgyz: Каракол, Qaraqol/Karakol, formerly Przhevalsk (Russian: Пржевальск), is a city of about 68,800 people in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul and about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. It is the capital of Issyk-Kul Region.
Karakol
Каракол | |
|---|---|
 The Entrance sign to Karakol | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Karakol Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′N 78°24′E | |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,745 m (5,724 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 66,294 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (KGT) |
Its area is 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi) and 66,294 people lived here in 2009.[1]
References
- "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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