Kochkor
Kyrgyz: Кочкор | |
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Coordinates: 42°12′57″N 75°45′20″E / 42.21583°N 75.75556°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Naryn Region |
District | Kochkor District |
Stolypino | 1909 |
Elevation | 1,767 m (5,797 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,373 |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Kochkor (Kyrgyz: Кочкор; Russian: Кочкорка, romanized: Kochkorka) is a large village in northern Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the administrative centre of Kochkor District.[1] The village was established in 1909 as Stolypino and renamed to Kochkor in 1917.[2] Altitude 1,800 m. Its population was 11,373 in 2021.[3] It is on the main A365 highway from Torugart Pass (China) north to Bishkek. About 7 km west A367 branches west toward Jalal-Abad Region and the Ferghana Valley. 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.