Ak-Suu, Kyrgyzstan

Ak-Suu
Ak-Suu
Coordinates: 42°30′00″N 78°31′30″E / 42.50000°N 78.52500°E / 42.50000; 78.52500Coordinates: 42°30′00″N 78°31′30″E / 42.50000°N 78.52500°E / 42.50000; 78.52500
Country Kyrgyzstan
Province Issyk Kul Province
District Ak-Suu District
Established 1868
Area
 • Total 8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation 1,810 m (5,940 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 10,823

Ak-Suu (Russian: Теплоключенка - Teploklyuchenka) is a large village in the Issyk-Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan with population of 10,823 (2009 Census). It is the administrative center of the Ak-Suu District. It was established in 1868, when 14 families of migrant peasants from Russian Empire settled near Aksuu Fort.

References

  1. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2009. Book 3 (in tables). Provinces of Kyrgyzstan: Issyk-Kul Province Перепись населения и жилищного фонда Кыргызской Республики 2009. Книга 3 (в таблицах). Регионы Кыргызстана: Иссык-Кульская область (PDF), Bishkek: National Committee on Statistics, 2010
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