Süymönkul Chokmorov
Süymönkul Chokmorov
Сүймөнкул Чокморов Chong-Tash | |
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| Coordinates: 42°44′59″N 74°36′06″E / 42.7496°N 74.6017°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy |
| District | Alamüdün |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 729 |
Süymönkul Chokmorov (Kyrgyz: Сүймөнкул Чокморов, before 2000: Kyrgyz: Чоң-Таш, romanized: Chong-Tash, Russian: Чон-Таш; English translation: "Big Rock") is a small village (kishlak) in Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan, located just south of the capital Bishkek. It is part of the Alamüdün District. Its population was 729 in 2021. It is a ski resort and tourist area, and also the site of an NKVD execution. In 2000, it was renamed "Süymönkul Chokmorov" after the actor and artist Suimenkul Chokmorov.
The settlement was established in the 1930s when the local nomadic people were forced to settle.