Issyk-Kul Region
Issyk-Kul Region
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Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Issyk-Kul Region highlighted, with Lake Issyk-Kul in blue | |
| Coordinates: 42°0′N 78°0′E / 42.000°N 78.000°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Capital | Karakol |
| Government | |
| • Gubernator | Daliev Ulanbek |
| Area | |
• Total | 43,735 km2 (16,886 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 538,384 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Kyrgyzstan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | KG-Y |
| Districts | 5 |
| Cities | 3 |
| Towns | 2 |
| Villages | 175 |
| Website | www.kfcnz.com |
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Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл облусу, Ysyk-Köl oblusu [ɯsɯχˈcʰɵʎ ˌɔbɫʊˈsʊ]) is one of the regions of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Karakol. It is surrounded by Almaty Region, Kazakhstan to the north, Chüy Region to the west, Naryn Region to the southwest, and Xinjiang, China to the southeast. It takes its name from Lake Issyk-Kul, the world's second-largest high altitude lake. Its total area is 43,735 km2 (16,886 sq mi). The resident population of the region was 501,933 as of January 2021. The region has a sizeable Russian (8.0% in 2009) minority.