Orlovka, Kyrgyzstan
Orlovka
Kyrgyz: Кыраанды / Kyraandy | |
|---|---|
  Orlovka Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′50″N 75°35′20″E / 42.74722°N 75.58889°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| District | Kemin District |
| Established | 1910 |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,167 |
Orlovka is a city in Kemin District of Chüy Region. Its population was 6,167 in 2021.[1] It is the center of Orlovka municipal council that also includes Podgornoye village. Orlovka was established in 1910.[2] It became a city in 2012.[3]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,295 | — |
| 1979 | 9,390 | +1.39% |
| 1989 | 12,011 | +2.49% |
| 1999 | 9,807 | −2.01% |
| 2009 | 6,260 | −4.39% |
| 2021 | 6,167 | −0.12% |
| Note: resident population; Sources:[1][4] | ||
Ski Resort[edit]
| Orlovka | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Chairlift in Orlovka | |
| Location | Tien Shan |
| Vertical | 300m |
| Top elevation | 1600m |
| Base elevation | 1300m |
| Trails | 1 red, 1 blue and 1 green |
| Longest run | 1200m |
| Lift system | 2 consecutive chairlifts and 1 ski tow |
| Night skiing | 1 Ski slope |
| Website | www.orlovka.com |
The village is well known for its ski resort thanks especially to its relative proximity to Bishkek (approx. 100 km), its night skiing facility as well as its regular treatment with snow groomers and snow cannons.
The resort has three primary ski slopes: red (800m + 400m long), blue (1200m) and green (200m). Two consecutive chairlifts and one ski tow operate there. The maximum height difference is around 300m.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
- ^ Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chüy Oblast] (in Kyrgyz and Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 718. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.
- ^ Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
- ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chüy Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 235.
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