Issyk-Kul District ( ky, Ысык-Көл району, ''Isıq-Köl rayonu'', ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; russian: Иссык-кульский район, ''Issyk-kuljskij rajon'') is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...
of
Issyk-Kul Region 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 ea ...
. The seat lies at
Cholpon-Ata.
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 i ...
and on the southern slopes of the
Küngöy Ala-Too Range
The Kungey Alatau ( ky, Күңгөй Ала-Тоо, ''Küngöy Ala-Too''; kz, Күнгей Алатау, ''Küngei Alataw'', zh, 昆格阿拉套), also spelled Kungoy Ala-Too, and Kungey Alataw, is a mountain range, which forms the Northern Tie ...
, 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:
#town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an o ...
of district significance Cholpon-Ata
# 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
Korumdu ( ky, Корумду) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan, on Issyk Kul Lake. It is part of the Issyk-Kul District
Issyk-Kul District ( ky, Ысык-Көл району, ''Isıq-Köl rayonu'', ىسىق-كۅل رايون ...
; 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; rus ...
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; 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 ...
and Chyrpykty
Chyrpykty ( ky, Чырпыкты) 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: И ...
)
# 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 ра ...
; 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 K ...
; 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 рай ...
, 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. Its population was 1,910 in 2021. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Issyk Kul between Tamchy
Tamchy ( ky, Тамчы, ''Tam ...
)
Gallery
File:E8169-Tamchy-guesthouse-gate.jpg, Guesthouse at Tamchy
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 peninsula in the background.
File:E8304-Kosh-Kol-sea-buckthorn.jpg, Sea buckthorn 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
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