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Temen-Suu
Темен-Суу
The upper (southern) part of Temen-Suu village as seen from the west
The upper (southern) part of Temen-Suu village as seen from the west
Temen-Suu and surrounding villages
Temen-Suu and surrounding villages
CountryKyrgyzstan
ProvinceChüy
DistrictMoskva
Elevation
732 m (2,402 ft)
Population
 (1993)
 • Total1,595
Time zoneUTC +5

Temen-Suu (Kyrgyz: Темен-Суу, [temensúː]) is a village in the Moskva district of Chuy Province in Kyrgyzstan. It is located 18 km south of Belovodskoye, the administrative center of Moskva district, and was part of the former Karl Marks Kolkhoz. Temen-Suu is the administrative center for the Aq-Suu village council, which also includes the villages of Aq-Bashat, Aq-Torpoq, Bala-Ayylchy, and Keper-Aryq.[1]: p.340 

Geography

Temen-Suu is located 18 km south of Belovodskoye, situated among the foothills of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range. The village is divided into 3 different regions: Artel (Kyrgyz: Артел) in the north, Ukraine (Kyrgyz: Уркаина) in the center, and Karl Marks (Kyrgyz: Карл Маркс) in the south.

Demographics

The population of Temen-Suu was recorded as 1'595 in 1993.[1]

Temen-Suu residents primarily earn their living from working the land and herding animals[1] (especially cows).

Sights

The village has a school, a hospital, a club, and a library.[1] There is also a cheese factory, now privately owned. The village is also home to a memorial for fallen soldiers of World War II, as well as a statue of Karl Marks.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Карыпкулов, А., ed. (1994). Чүй облусу энциклопедиясы. Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук Илимдер Академиясы. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.