Kyzyl-Suu Кызылсуу |
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Coordinates: 42°20′21″N 78°00′24″E / 42.33917°N 78.00667°ECoordinates: 42°20′21″N 78°00′24″E / 42.33917°N 78.00667°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
District | Jeti-Ögüz District |
Elevation | 1,770 m (5,810 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 12,150 |
Kyzyl-Suu (formerly known as Pokrovka) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. About 10km inland from Lake Issyk Kul on the A363 highway between Jeti-Ögüz resort and Barskoon, it is the capital of Jeti-Ögüz District. Its population was 12,150 in 2009.
At the head of the Chong Kyzyl-Suu ('little red water') valley, it is a base for trekking into the 14,000 foot mountains to the south. Kyzyl-Suu is named for the "Kyzyl-Suu" river that runs through it. Kyzyl-Suu literally translates to "red water", in reference to the red clay which stains the water during periods of heavy rain.