Karakol

city in Kyrgyzstan

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
The Entrance sign to Karakol
Flag of Karakol
Coat of arms of Karakol
Karakol is located in Kyrgyzstan
Karakol
Karakol
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 42°29′N 78°24′E / 42.483°N 78.400°E / 42.483; 78.400
Country Kyrgyzstan
RegionIssyk-Kul Region
Area
 • Total44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
1,745 m (5,724 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total66,294
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (KGT)

Its area is 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi) and 66,294 people lived here in 2009.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

Other websites

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  •   Media related to Karakol at Wikimedia Commons