Belovodskoye
| Belovodskoye Беловодское | |
|---|---|
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The main road through Belovodskoye, looking west towards Kara-Balta. | |
  Belovodskoye | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′48″N 74°6′0″E / 42.83000°N 74.10000°ECoordinates: 42°49′48″N 74°6′0″E / 42.83000°N 74.10000°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Province | Chuy Province |
| District | Moskovsky District |
| Established | 1868 |
| Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,275 |
| Time zone | UTC +5 |
Belovodskoye (Russian: Беловодское) is a town in the Chuy Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Moskovsky District, and is located on the European route E40 (M39) Bishkek to Chimkent highway.
History
Belovodskoye was established by 12 families of back settlers from Astrakhan Governorate of Russian Empire in spring 1868. The settlement was called Belovodskoye (White river in Russian) by the name of the Ak-Suu River (White river in Kyrgyz) close to which it was laid. The first street in the village was named Astrakhan. Later the settlers from other areas of the empire mostly from Voronezh Governorate and Orel Governorate joined them. They were followed by more peasants from Poltava Governorate, Kharkov Governorate, and Saratov Governorate. The language used by settlers was a mixture of Russian language and Ukrainian language. [2]
The Ukrainian politician and former boxing champion of the world Vitali Klitschko was born in Belovodskoye. [3]
References
- ↑ Population and Housing Census 2009. Book 3 (in tables). Provinces of Kyrgyzstan: Chuy Province Перепись населения и жилищного фонда Кыргызской Республики 2009. Книга 3 (в таблицах). Регионы Кыргызстана: Чуйская область (PDF), Bishkek: National Committee on Statistics, 2010
- ↑ Katyutschenko, Lyudmila (1974), Diploma work: History of Belovodskoye Village (in Russian), Frunze: Kyrgyz State University
- ↑ "Vitali Klitschko". Official website of Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko. Retrieved 26 February 2014.