Arashan
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  Arashan | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′55″N 74°38′36″E / 42.73194°N 74.64333°ECoordinates: 42°43′55″N 74°38′36″E / 42.73194°N 74.64333°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chuy Region |
| District | Alamüdün District |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,791 |
Arashan is a village located just to the south of city of Bishkek, in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,791 in 2021.[1] The road leading north to Bishkek (about 22 km to the centre) becomes the which links Bishkek to Almaty in Kazakhstan in the northeast. Nearby settlements include just to the northeast and Besh-Küngöy along the main road to the north, Chong-Tash to the northwest, to the southwest and Koy-Tash and Prokhladnoye to the southeast.[2] It lies in a fertile valley with lush green fields. There is a plantation to the north.[2]
Notable people[]
- Asankhan Dzhumakhmatov (1923 - 2008) - Kyrgyz composer.
- Almazbek Atambayev (September 17, 1956) - 4th President of Kyrgyzstan
References[]
- ^ "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 Maps (Map). Google Maps.
Categories:
- Populated places in Chuy Region
- Chuy geography stubs