Arashan
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Arashan | |
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  Arashan | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′55″N 74°38′36″E / 42.73194°N 74.64333°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| District | Alamüdün District |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,791 |
Arashan is a village located to the south of city of Bishkek, in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its population was at 3,791 in 2021.[1] The road leading north to Bishkek (about 22 km to the centre) becomes the M39 highway which links Bishkek to Almaty, Kazakhstan in the northeast. Nearby settlements include Tash-Moynok just to the northeast and Besh-Küngöy along the main road to the north, Chong-Tash to the northwest, Vorontsovskoye to the southwest and Koy-Tash and Prokhladnoye to the southeast.[2] It lies in a fertile valley with lush green fields. There is a plantation to the north.[2]
