Karaköl
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Province | Jalal-Abad Province |
| Elevation | 930 m (3,051 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC +5 (UTC) |
Karaköl (Kyrgyz: Каракөл; Russian: Кара-Куль; alternatively transcribed as Kara-Kulʼ, Kara-Kelʼ, or Kara-Köl) is a city in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. Population 22,000 (2004).
Located on the Naryn River, downstream of the Toktogul Dam, the city was built in the 1960s to house the construction workers for the dam, and granted city status in 1977. Currently, it's home to the staff of the hydroelectric plant.
The city is served by the Bishkek-Osh highway.
[edit] External links
- Places in Kyrgyzstan – Fallingrain.com
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