Issyk-Kul District ( ky, Ысык-Көл району, ''Isıq-Köl rayonu'', ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; russian: Иссык-кульский район, ''Issyk-kuljskij rajon'') is a

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Issyk-Kul Region Issyk-Kul Region ( ky, Ысык-Көл облусу, Ysyk-Köl oblusu; russian: Иссык-Кульская область, Issyk-Kulskaya oblast) is one of the regions of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Karakol. It is surrounded by Almaty Region, Kaz ...

in north-eastern

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

. The seat lies at

Cholpon-Ata Cholpon-Ata ( ky, Чолпон-Ата, ''Çolpon-Ata'', چولپون-اتا, pronounced , literally "Venus-father", the name of a mythological protecting spirit) is a resort town on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan with a popula ...

. Its area is , and its resident population was 84,876 in 2021.

Geography

The district is located on the northern shore of

Issyk-Kul Issyk-Kul (also Ysyk-Köl, ky, Ысык-Көл, lit=warm lake, translit=Ysyk-Köl, , zh, 伊塞克湖) is an endorheic lake (i.e., without outflow) in the Northern Tian Shan mountains in Eastern Kyrgyzstan. It is the seventh-deepest lake in th ...

and on the southern slopes of the Küngöy Ala-Too Range, which dominate much of the landscape. The topography varies from multiple-folded medium-altitude mountains featuring in erosional dissection to alluvial - proluvial planes with river fans, river valleys, intermittent water streams, and lakeside planes of Issyk-Kul lake area. Approximately 78% of the district is occupied by mountains, and 22% - by valleys. The hydrological conditions are dominated by rivers Toru-Aygyr with peak flood of 30 m/s, Orto Taldy-Bulak - 6.5 m/s, Chong Taldy-Bulak - 7 m/s, Cholpon-Ata - 20 m/s, Dyure-Suu - 15 m/s, Kichi Ak-Suu - 10 m/s, Orto Koy-Suu - 10 m/s, Orto Oryuktyu - 10 m/s, Chong Oryuktyu - 20 m/s, Chet Baysoorun - 15 m/s, and Cong Baysoorun - 20 m/s.

Climate

An average temperature in January is -2°C in valleys, and -10°C in mountains. In July, an average temperature varies from +18°C in valleys, to +10°C in mountains. An absolute recorded temperature minimum is -30°. Average maximum temperatures are +35°C in valleys, and +15°C in mountains. Average yearly precipitation is 200-400 mm in valleys, and 500-600 mm in mountains during warm season (April-October), and 100-150 in valleys and 150-200 mm in mountains during cold season.

Population

Populated places

In total, Issyk-Kul District include 1 town and 30 settlements in 12 rural communities (). Each rural community may include one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Issyk-Kul District are:List of Rural Communities of Kyrgyzstan
#

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of district significance

# Abdrakhmanov (seat: Jarkynbaev; incl. Karool-Döbö) # Anan'yevo (seat: Anan'yevo; incl. Kök-Döbö and Chet-Baysoorun) # Bosteri (seat:

Bosteri Bosteri is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District. Its population was 8,908 in 2021. The town is entirely devoted to mass tourism. There are soviet-era hotels and sanitoria. To the west along highwa ...

; incl. Baktuu-Dolonotu) # Kara-Oy (seat: Kara-Oy) # Kum-Bel (seat: Korumdu; incl. Bulan-Sögöttü) # Örüktü (seat: Chong-Örüktü; incl.

Orto-Örüktü Orto-Örüktü ( ky, Орто-Өрүктү) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District Issyk-Kul District ( ky, Ысык-Көл району, ''Isıq-Köl rayonu'', ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; russ ...

and Örüktü-Khutor) # Sadyr Ake (seat: Grigor'yevka; incl. Grigor'yevka Pristany) # Semyonovka (seat: Semyonovka; incl.

Kojoyar Kojoyar ( ky, Кожояр) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District Issyk-Kul District ( ky, Ысык-Көл району, ''Isıq-Köl rayonu'', ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; russian: Иссык- ...

) # Tamchy (seat:

Tamchy Tamchy ( ky, Тамчы, ''Tamçı'', تامچى; russian: Тамчы, ''Tamčy'', previously Тамчи, ''Tamči'') is a village in the Issyk-Kul District of the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 2,412 in 2021. The name used t ...

; incl.

Kosh-Köl Kosh-Köl ( ky, Кош-Көл; russian: Кош-Кёль or Кош-Коль) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. The village name has also been transliterated as Kosh-Kël' or Kosh-Kel'. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District. Its po ...

and

Chyrpykty , pushpin_map = Kyrgyzstan , mapsize = 200px , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Kyrgyzstan , subdivision_type1 = Region , subdivision_name1 = Issyk-Kul Region , subdi ...

) # Temir (seat:

Temir Temir ( kk, Темір, ''Temır'') is a town in Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Temir District.National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Geonames GeoNames (or GeoNames.org) is a user editable g ...

; incl. Kashat) # Toru-Aygyr (seat:

Toru-Aygyr Toru-Aygyr is a village in Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District Issyk-Kul District ( ky, Ысык-Көл району, ''Isıq-Köl rayonu'', ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; russian: Иссык-кульский рай ...

; incl. Kyzyl-Örük and

Sary-Kamysh Sary-Kamysh ( ky, Сары-Камыш) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District Issyk-Kul District ( ky, Ысык-Көл району, ''Isıq-Köl rayonu'', ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; russian: ...

) # Chong-Sary-Oy (seat:

Chong-Sary-Oy Chong-Sary-Oy ( ky, Чоң-Сары-Ой) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District. Its population was 3,328 in 2021. This village marks the road and hiking border crossing between Kyrgyzstan and Kaz ...

; incl. Baetov,

Örnök Örnök is a village in Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District Issyk-Kul District ( ky, Ысык-Көл району, ''Isıq-Köl rayonu'', ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; russian: Иссык-кульский райо ...

, Sary-Oy and

Chok-Tal Chok-Tal ( ky, Чок-Тал) is a village in the Issyk-Kul District of the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to ...

)

Gallery

File:E8169-Tamchy-guesthouse-gate.jpg, Guesthouse at

File:E8184-Tamchy-mud-dam.jpg, Irrigation File:E8206-Tamchy-desert.jpg, Desert above Tamchy File:E8234-Tamchy-dry-gulch.jpg, In the desert above Tamchy.

Choktal Chok-Tal ( ky, Чок-Тал) is a village in the Issyk-Kul District of the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 1,910 in 2021. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Issyk Kul between Tamchy Tamchy ( ky, Тамчы, ''Tamç ...

peninsula in the background. File:E8304-Kosh-Kol-sea-buckthorn.jpg,

Sea buckthorn ''Hippophae'' is the genus of sea buckthorns, deciduous shrubs in the family Elaeagnaceae. The name sea buckthorn may be hyphenated to avoid confusion with the unrelated true buckthorns (''Rhamnus'', family Rhamnaceae). It is also referred to as ...

shrubs on the lake shore east of Kosh Köl File:E8332-Koshkol-abandoned-building.jpg, An abandoned resort at Kosh Köl. File:E8316-Koshkol-beach-umbrellas.jpg, On the beach at Kosh Köl.

References

Districts of Issyk-Kul Region {{IssykKul-geo-stub