Toktogul
Place in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Toktogul (Kyrgyz: Toктогул, known until 31 July 1957 as Muztör (Kyrgyz: Музтөр)), is a city (since 2012)[1] in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 20,577 in 2021.[2] It is the administrative seat of Toktogul District.[3]
Toktogul
Toктогул | |
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  Toktogul Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′20″N 72°56′20″E | |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Jalal-Abad Region |
| District | Toktogul District |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 20,577 |
| Postal code | 715400 |
It is named after its most famous son: the poet and musician Toktogul Satilganov. Toktogul was born in Kushchusu,[4] a village now submerged in the Toktogul Reservoir.[5][6] It is located on the northern shore of the Toktogul reservoir. To the south, highway M41 curves around the eastern end of the reservoir toward Karaköl and Jalal-Abad city. To the north the road goes up the Chychkan valley into Talas Region on its way to Bishkek.
