Kemin
Place in Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Kemin (before 1992: Bystrovka)[2] is a city in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, the administrative headquarters of Kemin District in Chüy Region. Its population was 10,354 in 2021.[1] It is located about 95 km eastward of Bishkek on the left bank of the river Chüy in the Chüy Valley. Kemin was established in 1912.[3] Kemin received city right in 2012.[4]
Kemin
Кемин | |
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  Kemin Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′10″N 75°41′30″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| District | Kemin District |
| Established | 1912 |
| City status | 2012 |
| Elevation | 1,123 m (3,684 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 10,354 |
Population
Notable people
- Askar Akayevich Akayev (born 10 November 1944), first President of the Kyrgyz Republic,
- Bolot Beyshenaliyev (25 June 1937 - 18 November 2002), Kyrgyz cinematographer, film and theater actor.
