Engilchek, Kyrgyzstan
Engilchek (Kyrgyz: Эңилчек, Russian: Энильчек) is a village in Ak-Suu District, southeast Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saryjaz and Engilchek. With the closure of the tin mine, the population fell from 5,000 to less than 20 families. As of 2021, its population was 140.[1] It lies at the head of one of the few good roads into the southeast of the province and is therefore a base for mountaineers and serious hikers. The road west to Ak-Shyyrak has been impassable since at least 2008. Somewhere in the neighborhood is said to be Shaitan Mazar ("the devil's grave") where a UFO supposedly crashed in 1991. The Engilchek Glacier is about 50 km east of the town.
Engilchek
Эңилчек | |
|---|---|
  Engilchek | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′N 79°05′E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| District | Ak-Suu District |
| Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 345 | — |
| 2021 | 140 | −7.24% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[2][1] | ||
References
- "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
- "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 220.
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