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Ak-Say Destination Guide

Discover Ak-Say in Kyrgyzstan

Ak-Say in the region of Chüy is a town located in Kyrgyzstan - some 25 mi or ( 41 km ) East of Bishkek , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ak-Say is now 11:40 PM (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, Taraz, Taldykorgan, and Chuy. When in this area, you might want to check out Fergana . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ak-Say ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

PESI 2007 Trip to Kegeti

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A video put together by one of the translators of the day our group went with a group out to a local waterfall. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Suyab

Suyab, also known as Ordukent (modern-day Ak-Beshim), was an ancient Silk Road city located some 50 km east from Bishkek, and 8 km west southwest from Tokmok, in the Chui River valley, present-day Kyrgyzstan.

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Located at 42.81 75.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Kyrgyzstan, Chuy Province, Former populated places in Kyrgyzstan, History of Central Asia, History of Kazakhstan, History of the Turkic peoples, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places established in the 6th century

Ivanovka, Kyrgyzstan

Ivanovka Village is a village of about 16,000 in the Ysyk-Ata District of the Chuy Province, of Kyrgyzstan, approximately midway between Tokmok and Kant. It is known for its multi-ethnic composition, including Kyrgyz, Russians and Dungans. Its economy focuses on agriculture in the Chuy Valley, Kyrgyzstan's largest northern agricultural area.

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Located at 42.89 75.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chuy Province

Burana Tower

The Burana Tower is a large minaret in the Chuy Valley in northern Kyrgyzstan. It is located about 80 km east of the country's capital Bishkek, near the town of Tokmok. The tower, along with grave markers, some earthworks and the remnants of a castle and three mausoleums, is all that remains of the ancient city of Balasagun, which was established by the Karakhanids at the end of the 9th century.

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Located at 42.75 75.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 11th-century architecture, Chuy Province, Museums in Kyrgyzstan, Towers in Kyrgyzstan

Balasagun

Balasagun was an ancient Soghdian city in modern-day Kyrgyzstan, located in the Chuy Valley between Bishkek and Issyk-Kul Lake. Balasagun was founded by Soghdians, a people of Iranian origin and the Soghdian language was still in use in this town till the 11th century. It was the capital of the Kara-Khanid Khanate from the 10th Century until it was taken by the Kara-Khitan Khanate in the twelfth century. It was then captured by the Mongols in 1218. The Mongols called it Gobalik ("pretty city").

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Located at 42.75 75.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Kyrgyzstan, Chuy Province, Former populated places in Kyrgyzstan, Populated places along the Silk Road

Bergtal

Bergtal, also sometimes spelt Bergthal and renamed Rotfront in 1927, is a settlement 60 kilometers east of Bishkek in the Chuy Province of Kyrgyzstan, near the border of Kazakhstan. Originally settled by Germans, a significant minority remains.

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Located at 42.79 74.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: German diaspora, Mennonitism, Populated places in Chuy Province