Pristan'-Przheval'sk
Pristan'-Przheval'sk is an urban-type settlement in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. Administratively, it is part of the city Karakol. The town was named after the Russian geographer, Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky, who is buried nearby. It lies 12 km north west of Karakol. Its population was 2,829 in 2021.
Kyrgyz and Dungan rebels attacked Przheval'sk during the 1916 Basmachi revolt. This was met by repression and in Przheval'sk 70% of the Kyrgyz died along with 90% of their cattle.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,039 | — |
| 1979 | 3,398 | +1.25% |
| 1989 | 3,886 | +1.35% |
| 1999 | 3,399 | −1.33% |
| 2009 | 2,917 | −1.52% |
| 2021 | 2,829 | −0.25% |
| Note: resident population; Sources: | ||
References
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. p. 16.
- ^ Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalskii accessed 28 July 2010
- ^ Pristan-Przhevalsk accessed 28 July 2010
- ^ "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.
- ^ Islam in the Russian Federation and the Post Soviet Republics: a Historical perspective by Spyros Plakoudas, p 10
- ^ Islam in the Russian Federation and the Post Soviet Republics: a Historical perspective by Spyros Plakoudas, p 81
- ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-Kul Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 207.