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Issyk-Kul District
Issyk-Kul District
District
	Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл району; Russian: Иссык-Кульский район
	Lake Issyk Kul shoreline at Tamchy, Issyk Kul district
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	Coordinates: 42°39′N 77°05′E / 42.650°N 77.083°E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Issyk-Kul
Area
• Total	3,603 km2 (1,391 sq mi)
Population (2023)
• Total	98,435
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+06:00

Issyk-Kul District (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл району, Isıq-Köl rayonu, ىسىق-كۅل رايونۇ; Russian: Иссык-кульский район, Issyk-kul'skij raion) is a district of Issyk-Kul Region in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan. The seat lies at Cholpon-Ata.^[1] Its area is 3,603 square kilometres (1,391 sq mi),^[2] and its resident population was 84,876 in 2021.^[3]

Geography

The district is located on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul and on the southern slopes of the Küngöy Ala-Too Range, which dominate much of the landscape. The topography varies from multiple-folded medium-altitude mountains featuring in erosional dissection to alluvial - proluvial planes with river fans, river valleys, intermittent water streams, and lakeside planes of Issyk-Kul lake area. Approximately 78% of the district is occupied by mountains, and 22% - by valleys. The hydrological conditions are dominated by rivers Toru-Aygyr with peak flood of 30 m/s, Orto Taldy-Bulak - 6.5 m/s, Chong Taldy-Bulak - 7 m/s, Cholpon-Ata - 20 m/s, Dyure-Suu - 15 m/s, Kichi Ak-Suu - 10 m/s, Orto Koy-Suu - 10 m/s, Orto Oryuktyu - 10 m/s, Chong Oryuktyu - 20 m/s, Chet Baysoorun - 15 m/s, and Cong Baysoorun - 20 m/s. ^[4]

Climate

An average temperature in January is -2°C in valleys, and -10°C in mountains. In July, an average temperature varies from +18°C in valleys, to +10°C in mountains. An absolute recorded temperature minimum is -30°. Average maximum temperatures are +35°C in valleys, and +15°C in mountains. Average yearly precipitation is 200-400 mm in valleys, and 500-600 mm in mountains during warm season (April-October), and 100-150 in valleys and 150-200 mm in mountains during cold season. ^[4]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	50,998	—
1979	58,389	+1.52%
1989	68,685	+1.64%
1999	70,677	+0.29%
2009	75,533	+0.67%
2021	84,876	+0.98%
Note: resident population; Sources:^[2]^[3]

Populated places

In total, Issyk-Kul District include 1 town and 30 settlements in 12 rural communities (ayyl aymagy). Each rural community may include one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Issyk-Kul District are:^[1]^[5]