Jyrgalang
Jyrgalang (Kyrgyz: Жыргалаң, officially named Shakta Jyrgalang) is a village in the Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is located at the right bank of the river Jyrgalang. It was established in 1964 to support operation of a coal mine Jyrgalan. Its population was 1,033 in 2021.[1] Until 2012 it was an urban-type settlement.[2] In recent years numerous residents have moved to Karakol in search of economic opportunities. The coal mine is still operating, albeit at relatively low levels. Since 2013 the village has seen some investments into guest house development including the reconstruction of an existing house into a six-room guest house and construction of a three-story guest house. Several other homes were renovated in 2016 to serve as guest houses for back-country skiers and hikers.
Jyrgalang
Жыргалаң | |
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 Instructors train back country ski guides in avalanche safety | |
  Jyrgalang | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′0″N 79°1′48″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| District | Ak-Suu District |
| Elevation | 2,477 m (8,127 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,033 |
| resident population | |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,197 | — |
| 1979 | 1,482 | +2.40% |
| 1989 | 1,778 | +1.84% |
| 1999 | 1,391 | −2.42% |
| 2009 | 1,014 | −3.11% |
| 2021 | 1,033 | +0.15% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[3][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.
- Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
- "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 207.