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Karakol
Каракол | |
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From the top to bottom-right, Panoramic view of Karakol, Tagay-Biy Statue, Holy Trinity Church, Dungan Mosque, Apartment Buildings | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Karakol Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′25″N 78°23′30″E / 42.49028°N 78.39167°E | |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,745 m (5,724 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 84,351 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (KGZ) |
| Website | http://www.karakol.com.kg/ |
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Karakol (/ˌkærəˈkoʊl/; Kyrgyz: Каракол, IPA: [qɑrɑˈqɔɫ]), formerly Przhevalsk (Russian: Пржевальск, IPA: [pr̩ʐɨˈvalʲsk]), is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and 380 kilometres (240 mi) from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region. Its area is 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 84,351 in 2021 (both including Pristan'-Przheval'sk).[1] To the north, on highway A363, is Tüp, and to the southwest Jeti-Ögüz resort.
- ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
- ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 11, 16, 50.