Suzak

Suzak (Kyrgyz: Сузак; Uzbek: Suzoq / Сузоқ) is a village in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 24,049 in 2009.[1] It is the capital of Suzak District.

Suzak

Сузак
Village
Suzak
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 40°53′53″N 72°54′17″E
Country Kyrgyzstan
RegionJalal-Abad Region
DistrictSuzak District
First mention1874
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
  Total24,049
Time zoneUTC+6 (KGT)

History

The first mention of Suzak village is known from a map of Eugene Schuyler "Map of the Khanates of Bukhara, Khiva, and Kokand and Part of Russian Turkestan" of 1875.[2]

In 1998 a catastrophic flood of the river Kögart destroyed around 1,000 dwellings in Suzak.

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