Pristan'-Przheval'sk

Pristan'-Przheval'sk is an urban-type settlement in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. Administratively, it is part of the city Karakol.^[1] The town was named after the Russian geographer, Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky, who is buried nearby.^[2] It lies 12 km north west of Karakol.^[3] Its population was 2,829 in 2021.^[4]

Pristan'-Przheval'sk
Pristan'-Przheval'sk
Coordinates: 42°34′8.58″N 78°17′49.06″E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Issyk-Kul
City	Karakol
Elevation	1,621 m (5,318 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	2,829
Time zone	UTC+6

Kyrgyz and Dungan rebels attacked Przheval'sk during the 1916 Basmachi revolt.^[5] This was met by repression and in Przheval'sk 70% of the Kyrgyz died along with 90% of their cattle.^[6]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	3,039	—
1979	3,398	+1.25%
1989	3,886	+1.35%
1999	3,399	−1.33%
2009	2,917	−1.52%
2021	2,829	−0.25%
Note: resident population; Sources:[7][4]