Min-Kush Миң куш or Миңкуш |
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Coordinates: 41°40′48″N 74°27′36″E / 41.68000°N 74.46000°ECoordinates: 41°40′48″N 74°27′36″E / 41.68000°N 74.46000°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Naryn Region |
District | Jumgal District |
urban-type settlement Min-Kush | 1953 |
Elevation | 2,260 m (7,410 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 3,353 |
de jure population | |
Time zone | UTC +5 |
Min-Kush (Kyrgyz: Миң куш, 'a thousand birds') is a village (urban-type settlement from 1953 until 2012) in the Jumgal District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,353 in 2009. It is located in a narrow Min-Kush Valley at a right bank of Min-Kush River about 45 km (28 mi) south of Chaek. It is the site of a former Uranium mine.