Toktogul

Toktogul (Kyrgyz: Toктогул, Old Turkic: 𐱃𐰆𐰴𐱃𐰆𐰍𐰆𐰞), historically Kushchusu[1] (Kyrgyz: Кушчусу) and known until 31 July 1957 as Muztor (Kyrgyz: Музтор), is a city[2] in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 20,577 in 2021.[3]

Toktogul
Toктогул
Toktogul
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 41°52′20″N 72°56′20″E
Country Kyrgyzstan
RegionJalal-Abad Region
DistrictToktogul District
Population
 (2021)
 • Total20,577

It is named after its most famous son: the poet and musician Toktogul Satilganov. It is located on the northern shore of the Toktogul reservoir. To the south, highway M41 curves around the eastern end of the reservoir toward Karaköl and Jalal-Abad city. To the north the road goes up the Chychkan valley into Talas Region on its way to Bishkek.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200916,429—    
202120,577+1.89%
Note: resident population; Sources:[4][3]

References
  1. Mitchell, Laurence (2015). Kyrgyzstan : the Bradt travel guide (Third ed.). Guilford, Connecticut. ISBN 1-84162-856-5. OCLC 889733607.
  2. "Постановление Правительства КР от 17 сентября 2012 года № 621 "О проекте Закона Кыргызской Республики "О преобразовании отдельных поселков городского типа Кыргызской Республики и отнесении их к категории села или города"". cbd.minjust.gov.kg. Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  4. "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 323.
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