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Balykchy

Central Asia

Balykchy is a town at the western end of Lake Issyk-Kul in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, at an elevation of about 1,900 meters, and serves as the capital of Issyk-Kul Region. During the Soviet era it was a significant industrial and transport hub, with wool and crop processing, lake shipping and a rail terminal, but it lost most of that economic base after the Soviet collapse; the main road from Bishkek toward China's Torugart Pass still passes through it.

Facts
Population
54,132 1
Area (sq km)
38 1
Founding Year
1884 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
1900 1
Latitude
42.466667 degrees north 1
Longitude
76.183333 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Balykchy (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 54,132 (2023)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 42.466667, longitude 76.183333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 1900 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 38.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 54132 (2023)
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2. Balykchy (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox 'Founded' = '1884' on 'Balykchy'
  • In Group: Cities of Central Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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