Kyzyl-Suu ( ky, Кызыл-Суу, 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 15,075 in 2021.
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
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Population
References
Populated places in Issyk-Kul Region
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