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Kyzyl-Suu
Кызылсуу
village
CountryKyrgyzstan
ProvinceIssyk Kul Province
DistrictJeti-Oguz District
Elevation
1,770 m (5,810 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
15,389
Time zoneUTC+5
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6

Kyzyl-Suu (formerly known as Pokrovka) is a village in the Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan. About 10km inland from Lake Issyk Kul on the A363 highway between Jeti-Ögüz resort and Barskoon, it is the capital of Jeti-Oguz District. At the head of the Chong Kyzyl-Suu ('little red water') valley, it is a base for trekking into the 14,000 foot mountains to the south. Kyzyl-Suu is named for the "Kyzyl-Suu" river that runs through it. Kyzyl-Suu literally translates to "red water", in reference to the red clay which stains the water during periods of heavy rain.

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