Min-Kush
Min-Kush (Kyrgyz: Миң куш, 'a thousand birds') is a village (urban-type settlement from 1953 until 2012[2]) in the Jumgal District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 3,353 in 2009.[1] It is located in a narrow Min-Kush Valley at a right bank of Min-Kush River about 45 km (28 mi) south of Chaek. It is the site of a former Uranium mine.
Min-Kush Миң куш or Миңкуш | |
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  Min-Kush | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′48″N 74°27′36″E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Naryn Region |
| District | Jumgal District |
| urban-type settlement Min-Kush | 1953 |
| Elevation | 2,260 m (7,410 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,353 |
| de jure population | |
| Time zone | UTC +5 |
References
- "2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Naryn Region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- 2012 Law on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
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