Chuy, Kyrgyzstan
Chüy (Kyrgyz: Чүй, Russian: Чуй) is a district (Russian: район) in the Chuy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 11,535 in 2009.[1] It is adjacent to the former regional capital, the city of Tokmok, and is the administrative center of the Chuy District (one of the 8 administrative districts of the Chuy Region),[2] which surrounds Tokmok.
Chuy
Чүй | |
|---|---|
region | |
  Chuy | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′36″N 75°16′48″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chuy Region |
| District | Chuy District |
| Established | 1928 |
| Elevation | 821 m (2,694 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 11,535 |
Since Chuy is adjacent to Tokmok, the two settlements together are sometimes informally referred to as the "city of Chuy-Tokmok" (Чуй-Токмок; sometimes, Chuy-Tokmak, Чуй-Токмак).[3]
References
- "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chuy Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Statistics of Chuy District". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2008-03-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Чуйская областная госадминистрация: Чуйский район (The Government of the Chuy Region: Chuy District) (in Russian)
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