Pristan'-Przheval'sk
| Pristan'-Przheval'sk | |
|---|---|
  Pristan'-Przheval'sk | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′0″N 78°18′0″E / 42.55000°N 78.30000°ECoordinates: 42°33′0″N 78°18′0″E / 42.55000°N 78.30000°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
| District | Jeti-Oguz District |
| Elevation | 1,758 m (5,768 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,917 |
| Time zone | UTC +5 |
Pristan'-Przheval'sk is an urban-type settlement in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. Administratively, it is part of the city Karakol. The town was named after the Russian geographer, Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky, who is buried nearby.[1] It lies 12km north west of Karakol.[2]
Kyrgyz and Dungan rebels attacked Przheval'sk during the 1916 Basmachi revolt.[3] This was met by repression and in Przheval'sk 70% of the Kyrgyz died along with 90% of their cattle.[4]
The current population is no greater than 5,000.[5]
References
- ↑ Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalskii accessed 28 July 2010
- ↑ Pristan-Przhevalsk accessed 28 July 2010
- ↑ Islam in the Russian Federation and the Post Soviet Republics: a Historical perspective by Spyros Plakoudas, p 10
- ↑ Islam in the Russian Federation and the Post Soviet Republics: a Historical perspective by Spyros Plakoudas, p 81
- ↑ Collins Map accessed 28 July 2010
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