Krasnaya Rechka, Kyrgyzstan

Krasnaya Rechka (Russian: Красная Речка, lit. 'Red River') is a village in the Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan 8 km east of Kant. Its population was 7,613 in 2021.^[1] Nearby is the ruined Sogdian silk road settlement of Navekat ('new town'). It was active between the 6th and 12th centuries and was the largest town in the valley at the time. Buddhist, Nestorian, Manichaean, Chinese and Sanskrit remains have been found.

Krasnaya Rechka Красная Речка
Krasnaya Rechka
Coordinates: 42°54′0″N 74°57′36″E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Chüy Region
District	Ysyk-Ata District
Elevation	737 m (2,418 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	7,613

Though there is little notably visible on the surface, parts of the Buddhist Temple II site have been conserved.^[2] A large eight-metre long reclining Buddha, decorated, with its pedestal, in red paint, was discovered during excavations in 1961. It was sent to the Hermitage Museum for conservation, where, in 2004, it was noted only a small section had been treated - the rest still in their original transportation packing.^[2]: 138

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2009	7,274	—
2021	7,613	+0.38%
Note: resident population; Sources:[1][3]

References

1. "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
2. Fodde, Enrico (2006). "Analytical methods for the conservation of the Buddhist temple II of Krasnaya Rechka, Kyrgyzstan" (PDF). Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites. 8 (3): 136–153. doi:10.1179/175355206x265797.
3. "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chüy Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 259.

• Laurence Mitchell, 'Kyrgyzstan', Bradt Travel Guides, 2008