Milyanfan
Milyanfan | |
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 A view of Milyanfan from the fields west of the village | |
  Milyanfan | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′36″N 74°48′00″E / 42.96000°N 74.80000°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chuy Region |
| District | Ysyk-Ata District |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 4,160 |
Milyanfan (Kyrgyz: Милянфан; Russian: Милянфан; Dungan: Милёнчуан) is a village in the Ysyk-Ata District of the Chuy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 4,160 in 2009.[1] It is located near the southern bank of the Chuy River, which forms Kyrgyzstan's border with Kazakhstan.
Most of the population are ethnic Dungans.
The village is the birthplace of Sergeant Mansuz Vanakhun (ru) (Russian: Мансуз Ванахун) (1907–1943), who died heroically during World War II and was awarded, posthumously, the honorary title of Hero of Soviet Union. His house is preserved as a museum, and in 2005 his bust was unveiled in the village.[2]
References
- ^ "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chuy Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ Okmotpress[permanent dead link], 3 May 2005
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