Milyanfan

Milyanfan
A view of Milyanfan from the fields west of the village
A view of Milyanfan from the fields west of the village
Milyanfan is located in Kyrgyzstan
Milyanfan
Milyanfan
Coordinates: 42°57′36″N 74°48′00″E / 42.96000°N 74.80000°E / 42.96000; 74.80000
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionChüy Region
DistrictYsyk-Ata District
Elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
5,271
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Milyanfan (Kyrgyz: Милянфан; Russian: Милянфан, from Dungan: Милёнчуан; Hanzi: 米粮川) is a village in the Ysyk-Ata District of the Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 5,271 in 2021.[1] It is located near the southern bank of the river Chüy, which forms Kyrgyzstan's border with Kazakhstan.

Most of the population are ethnic Dungans.

The village is the birthplace of Sergeant Mansuz Vanakhun (ru) (Russian: Мансуз Ванахун) (1907–1943), who died heroically during World War II and was awarded, posthumously, the honorary title of Hero of Soviet Union. His house is preserved as a museum, and in 2005 his bust was unveiled in the village.[2]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Okmotpress[permanent dead link], 3 May 2005