Kochkor ( ky, Кочкор; russian: Кочкорка, Kochkorka) is a large village in northern
Naryn Region of
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 ...
. It is the administrative centre of
Kochkor District.
The village was established in 1909 as Stolypino and renamed to Kochkor in 1917.
Altitude 1,800 m. Its population was 11,373 in 2021.
It is on the main A365 highway from
Torugart Pass (China) north to
Bishkek
Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...
. About 7 km west A367 branches west toward
Jalal-Abad Region and the
Ferghana Valley
The Fergana Valley (; ; ) in Central Asia lies mainly in eastern Uzbekistan, but also extends into southern Kyrgyzstan and northern Tajikistan.
Divided into three republics of the former Soviet Union, the valley is ethnically diverse and in th ...
. About 25 km northeast along the highway is the
Orto-Tokoy reservoir and about 45 km northeast is
Balykchy on Lake
Issyk-Kul. The village is a base for excursions into the high country and tourist infrastructure is fairly well developed. There is a regional museum.
Population
Notable people
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Turdakun Usubalijev, Soviet-era Kyrgyz politician and secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan.
References
External links
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Populated places in Naryn Region
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