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At-Bashy

At-Bashy is a village in the Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan, about 35km southwest of Naryn on the main highway to the Torugart Pass. It is the administrative seat of At-Bashy District. The At-Bashy Range to the south extends to Lake Chatyr-Kul. The river At-Bashy comes in from the east and then runs northwest through a gorge in the Baybiche-Too range to join the Naryn near Dostuk. It is the last considerable settlement before the Chinese border. The highway, built in 1906, runs southwest between the Baybiche-Too and At-Bashy ranges before turning south and then east to reach the pass. Its population was 14,655 in 2021. At-Bashy is also known for the white honey collected from its highlands, based on the esparcet honey plants.

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At-Bashy
Ат-Башы
At-Bashy
Coordinates: 41°10′12″N 75°48′0″E / 41.17000°N 75.80000°E / 41.17000; 75.80000
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionNaryn Region
DistrictAt-Bashy District
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
14,655
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At-Bashy (Kyrgyz: Ат-Башы) is a village in the Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan, about 35km southwest of Naryn on the main highway to the Torugart Pass. It is the administrative seat of At-Bashy District.2 The At-Bashy Range to the south extends to Lake Chatyr-Kul. The river At-Bashy comes in from the east and then runs northwest through a gorge in the Baybiche-Too range to join the Naryn near Dostuk. It is the last considerable settlement before the Chinese border. The highway, built in 1906, runs southwest between the Baybiche-Too and At-Bashy ranges before turning south and then east to reach the pass. Its population was 14,655 in 2021.1 At-Bashy is also known for the white honey collected from its highlands, based on the esparcet honey plants.3

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200910,764—    
202114,655+2.60%
Note: resident population; Sources:14
References

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 33–34.
  3. Mountains, Asia. "What to bring from the trip?". Asia Mountains. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic. Book III. Naryn Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 174.