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Discover Sokuluk in Kyrgyzstan
Sokuluk in the region of Chüy is a town located in Kyrgyzstan - some 15 mi or ( 23 km ) West of Bishkek , the country's capital .
Local time in Sokuluk is now 09:05 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bishkek " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Fergana, Andijan, Shaydon, Taraz, and Voyenno-Antonovka. When in this area, you might want to check out Fergana . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sokuluk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sokuluk District
Sokuluk District is a raion (district) of Chuy Province in northern Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Sokuluk village.
Located at 42.85 74.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Aksy
Aksy is a small town in southern Kyrgyzstan which gained notoriety in 2002 when police and police fired into a crowd of unarmed demonstrators, killing six. The demonstrations were triggered by a political dispute between a local member of the national parliament, Azimbek Beknazarov, and Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev over an agreement with China that ceded some territory in the high Tien Shan range to China.
Located at 42.82 74.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Moskovsky District, Kyrgyzstan
Moskovsky is a raion (district) of Chuy Province in northern Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Belovodskoye.:
Located at 42.83 74.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895
Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895, an Itek Air Boeing 737-219 Advanced, was a charter flight operated on behalf of Iran Aseman Airlines which crashed on 24 August 2008 near Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan while en route to Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran, Iran. It crashed while returning to the airport of origin after experiencing technical difficulties. Reports state that members of the crew reported "technical issues" with the plane shortly after take off.
Located at 43.06 74.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Manas International Airport
Manas International Airport (Kyrgyz: Манас эл аралык аэропорту) is the main international airport in Kyrgyzstan located 25 kilometres north-northwest of the capital Bishkek. The airport is operational 24 hours and its ILS system meets ICAO CAT II standards, which enables aircraft operations in low ceiling (30 meters) and visibility (350 meters).
Located at 43.06 74.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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