Karakol

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Karakol is a town in eastern Kyrgyzstan near Lake Issyk-Kul, known as a gateway to the Tien Shan Mountains and a center for trekking and skiing.

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Karakol canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
climate continental climate
coordinateLocation 42.4900°N 78.3936°E
country Kyrgyzstan
economy agriculture
tourism
trade
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1,740 metres
foundedIn 1869
hasEthnicCommunity Dungan
Kyrgyz people
surface form: Kyrgyz

Russian
Uighur
hasLandmark Dungan Mosque
Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
Karakol Historical Museum
Przhevalsky Museum
hasMarket Karakol Sunday animal market
hasNearbyFeature Altyn-Arashan Gorge
surface form: Karakol Gorge

Karakol River
hasPopulation around 70,000
isAdministrativeCenterOf Issyk-Kul Region
isPartOf Tien Shan
surface form: Tien Shan region
knownFor access to Ala-Kul Lake
access to Altyn Arashan valley
gateway to the Tien Shan Mountains
mountaineering
ski resort near Karakol
skiing
trekking
languageUsed Kyrgyz
Russian
locatedIn Issyk-Kul Region
eastern Kyrgyzstan
locatedNear Issyk-Kul
surface form: Lake Issyk-Kul
locatedOnContinent Asia
namedAfter Nikolay Przhevalsky
originalName Przhevalsk
primaryTouristActivity hiking
horse trekking
ski touring
regionType mountainous area
religionPresent Christianity
Islam
timeZone Kyrgyzstan Time
transportInfrastructure regional bus station
road connections to Bishkek
utcOffset +6

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Issyk-Kul hasMajorTown Karakol
Issyk-Kul Region capital Karakol
Balykchy roadDistanceTo Karakol