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Karakol

Central Asia

Karakol, formerly Przhevalsk, is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Issyk-Kul and about 380 kilometers from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region, covering an area of 44 square kilometers with a resident population of 84,351 in 2021.

Facts
Population
84,351 1
Area (sq km)
44 1
Founding Year
1869 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
1745 1
Latitude
42.49028 degrees north 1
Longitude
78.39167 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Karakol, Wikipedia
  • Lead, population
    its resident population was 84,351 in 2021 (both including Pristan-Przhevalsk).
  • Lead, population year
    its resident population was 84,351 in 2021 (both including Pristan-Przhevalsk).
  • History, founding
    On 1 July 1869, a Russian military outpost was founded in Karakol, after explorers came to map the peaks and valleys separating Kyrgyzstan from China.
  • Lead, area
    Its area is 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi).
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation: 1,745 m (5,724 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates latitude
    42°29′25″N 78°23′30″E / 42.49028°N 78.39167°E
  • Infobox, coordinates longitude
    42°29′25″N 78°23′30″E / 42.49028°N 78.39167°E
  • In Group: Cities of Central Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Karakol
Wikidata Q194452, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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