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Kemin 
Summary
Kemin (before 1992: Bystrovka)[2] is a city in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, the administrative headquarters of Kemin District in Chüy Region. Its population was 10,354 in 2021.[1] It is located about 95 km eastward of Bishkek on the left bank of the river Chüy in the Chüy Valley. Kemin was established in 1912.[3] Kemin received city right in 2012.[4]
Kemin
Кемин | |
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  Kemin Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′10″N 75°41′30″E / 42.78611°N 75.69167°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| District | Kemin District |
| Established | 1912 |
| City status | 2012 |
| Elevation | 1,123 m (3,684 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,354 |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,657 | — |
| 1979 | 11,706 | +2.16% |
| 1989 | 13,651 | +1.55% |
| 1999 | 11,401 | −1.78% |
| 2009 | 8,169 | −3.28% |
| 2021 | 10,354 | +1.99% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[1][5] | ||
Notable people edit
- Askar Akayevich Akayev (born 10 November 1944), first President of the Kyrgyz Republic,
- Bolot Beyshenaliyev (25 June 1937 - 18 November 2002), Kyrgyz cinematographer, film and theater actor.
References edit
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Кемин" [Kemin] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 582.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chüy Oblast] (in Kyrgyz and Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 718. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.
- ^ Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
- ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chüy Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 235.