Bokonbayevo

Bokonbayevo (Kyrgyz: Бөкөнбаев - Bökönbaev) is the center of the Tong District of the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It was established as Kol'tsovka village in 1912. [1] With a population of 10,648 (2009 Population Census)[2] it is the largest village on the south shore of lake Issyk Kul. Its industry has decayed since Soviet times. It is now a base for tourism into the mountains to the south. There are demonstrations of falconry with eagles. The road to the west to Balykchy goes through dry and less-attractive country.

Bokonbayevo Бөкөнбаев
Bokonbayevo
Coordinates: 42°6′36″N 76°59′24″E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Issyk-Kul Region
District	Tong District
Kol'tsovka	1912
Elevation	1,809 m (5,935 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	10,648
Time zone	UTC +5

References

1. Иссык-Куль. Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.
2. "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

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