Suzak
Suzak
Сузак | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Suzak Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′53″N 72°54′17″E / 40.89806°N 72.90472°E | |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Jalal-Abad Region |
| District | Suzak District |
| First mention | 1874 |
| Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,049 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (KGT) |
Suzak (Kyrgyz: Сузак; Uzbek: Suzoq / Сузоқ) is a village in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 24,049 in 2009.[1] It is the capital of Suzak District.
History
The first mention of Suzak village is known from a map of Eugene Schuyler "Map of the Khanates of Bukhara, Khiva, and Kokand and Part of Russian Turkestan" of 1875.[2]
In 1998 a catastrophic flood of the river Kögart destroyed around 1,000 dwellings in Suzak.
References
- ^ a b "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Map of the Khanates of Bukhara, Khiva, and Khokand and Part of Russian Turkistan".
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