Ming-Kush
Миң-Куш | |
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Coordinates: 41°40′48″N 74°27′36″E / 41.68000°N 74.46000°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Naryn |
District | Jumgal |
urban-type settlement | 1953 |
Elevation | 2,260 m (7,410 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,647 |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Ming-Kush ( Kyrgyz: Миң-Куш, lit. 'a thousand birds') is a village ( urban-type settlement from 1953 until 2012 [2]) in the Jumgal District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. [3] Its population was 3,647 in 2021. [1] It is located in the narrow Ming-Kush Valley at the right bank of the river Ming-Kush, about 45 km (28 mi) south of Chaek. It is the site of a former uranium mine.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 6,134 | — |
1979 | 8,544 | +3.75% |
1989 | 8,377 | −0.20% |
1999 | 4,760 | −5.50% |
2009 | 3,353 | −3.44% |
2021 | 3,647 | +0.70% |
Note: resident population; Sources: [4] [1] |