Bökönbaev ( ky, Бөкөнбаев, russian: Боконбаево, Bokonbayevo) is a village in the
Issyk-Kul Region of
Kyrgyzstan. It is the seat of the
Tong District
Tong ( ky, Тоң району, Tong rayonu) is a district of Issyk-Kul Region in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan. The seat lies at Bökönbaev. Its area is , and its resident population was 53,401 in 2021. Tong District borders Issyk-Kul District to ...
and of the Kün-Chygysh village community.
It was established as Kol'tsovka village in 1912.
With a population of 14,267 (2021),
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.
Population
References
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Bradt Travel Guides
Populated places in Issyk-Kul Region
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