Chaek (Chayek)
Chaek (Чаек) is a village in Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan on the A361 highway which crosses the north of the region. Its population was 3,762 in 2021. It is the center of the Jumgal District. It is about 100km west of Kochkor and 45km west of Lake Song-Köl. It is the largest of several villages in an agricultural valley. Further west the scenery becomes more dramatic.
Map - Chaek (Chayek)
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Country - Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Kyrgyzstan |
Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's 6.6 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians. The Kyrgyz language is closely related to other Turkic languages.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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KGS | Kyrgyzstani som | Ñ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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KY | Kirghiz language |
RU | Russian language |
UZ | Uzbek language |