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
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone 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
View the Source2. GeoNames: Karakol - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1528121
42.49047 78.39197 P PPLA KG 07 84351 1770 Asia/Bishkek
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 1770 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.25, 78.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.25, 78.25
42.25 78.25 Dfc
Wikidata: Karakol
Wikidata Q194452, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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