Tömön-Suu (Kyrgyz: Төмөн-Суу,[1] Kyrgyz pronunciation: [tømønsúː], Russian: Темен-Суу, romanized: Temen-Suu)[2] is a village in the Moskva district of Chüy Region in Kyrgyzstan.[1] It is located 18 km south of Belovodskoye, the administrative center of Moskva district, and was part of the former Karl Marks Kolkhoz.
Tömön-Suu
Төмөн-Суу | |
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 The upper (southern) part of Tömön-Suu village as seen from the west | |
 Tömön-Suu and surrounding villages | |
  Tömön-Suu Location of Temen-Suu in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′49″N 74°01′19″E / 42.697°N 74.022°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy |
| District | Moskva |
| Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,568 |
Geography edit
Tömön-Suu is located 18 km south of Belovodskoye, situated among the foothills of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range. The village is divided into 3 different regions: Artel (Kyrgyz: Артел) in the north, Ukraine (Kyrgyz: Уркаина) in the center, and Karl Marks (Kyrgyz: Карл Маркс) in the south.
Tömön-Suu is the administrative center for the Ak-Suu village council, which also includes the villages of Ak-Bashat, Ak-Torpok, Bala-Ayylchy, Keper-Aryk, Murake and Chong-Aryk.[1]
Demographics edit
The population of Tömön-Suu was 2,568 in 2021.[2] Tömön-Suu residents primarily earn their living from working the land and herding animals[3] (especially cows).
Sights edit
The village has a school, a hospital, a social hall ("club"), and a library.[3] There is also a cheese factory, now privately owned. The village is also home to a memorial for fallen soldiers of World War II, as well as a statue of Karl Marx.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 75–76.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Карыпкулов, А., ed. (1994). Чүй облусу энциклопедиясы. Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук Илимдер Академиясы. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.
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