Kyzyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
Kyzyl-Suu (formerly known as Pokrovka) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. About 10km inland from Lake Issyk Kul on the A363 highway between Jeti-Ögüz resort and Barskoon, it is the capital of Jeti-Ögüz District. Its population was 12,150 in 2009.[1]
Kyzyl-Suu
Кызыл-Суу | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Pokrovka, 1978 | |
  Kyzyl-Suu | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′21″N 78°00′24″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| District | Jeti-Ögüz District |
| Elevation | 1,770 m (5,810 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 12,150 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 |
At the head of the Chong Kyzyl-Suu ('little red water') valley, it is a base for trekking into the 14,000 foot mountains to the south.
Etymology
Kyzyl-Suu is named for the "Kyzyl-Suu" river that runs through it. Kyzyl-Suu literally translates to "red water", in reference to the red clay which stains the water during periods of heavy rain. The name is similar to that of the Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Sources
- World Gazetteer: Kyrgyzstan – World-Gazetteer.com
References
- "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
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