Kök-Janggak

Kök-Janggak (Kyrgyz: Көк-жаңгак, meaning "blue walnut" in Kyrgyz and Uzbek, Russian: Кок-Янгак Kok-Yangak)^[3] is a city in Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan, located at a distance of about 29 km from the regional centre city Jalal-Abad. Its population was 12,117 in 2021.^[2] It is a city of regional significance within the Suzak District.^[4]

Kök-Janggak Көк-Жаңгак
Kök-Janggak Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 41°02′N 73°12′E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Jalal-Abad Region
District	Suzak District
Established	1943
Area [1]
• Total	12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	12,117

History

Kök-Janggak originated as a coal-mining settlement in 1910. The upper strata of coal of the Kok-Yangak coal deposit were mined on a small scale until the October Revolution. During the Civil War in Russia the mine was destroyed by basmachi and extraction was suspended. During the first five-year plan new drift mines were developed and an access railroad from Jalal-Abad was built in 1931, resulting in a rapid increase in coal production. In 1943 Kök-Janggak became a town.^[3][5]

Population

The population of Kök-Janggak was 10,341 in 2004; including 8,400 - Kyrgyz, 640 - Uzbek, 540 - Russian, 210 - Tatar, 140 - Kazakh, and 411 - other nationalities.^{[citation needed]}

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	16,268	—
1979	17,281	+0.67%
1989	18,837	+0.87%
1999	10,727	−5.48%
2009	10,451	−0.26%
2021	12,117	+1.24%
Note: resident population; Sources:[6][2]