Issyk-Kul 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 . The resident population of the region was 501,933 as of January 2021. The region has a sizeable Russian (8.0% in 2009) minority.
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|Ak-Suu District || Teploklyuchenka || 100px
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|Issyk-Kul District || Cholpon-Ata || 100px
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|Jeti-Ögüz District || Kyzyl-Suu || 100px
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|Tong District || Bökönbaev || 100px
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|Tüp District || Tüp || 100px
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Cholpon-Ata is a city of district significance. There are two urban-type settlements in the region: Pristan'-Przheval'sk (part of Karakol city) and Orto-Tokoy (part of Balykchy city).
- Import: 221.7 million US dollars (2008)
Demographics
The official population estimate for January 2021 was 501,933.