Karakol

Karakol (Kyrgyz: Каракол, Qaraqol/Karakol, formerly Przhevalsk (Russian: Пржевальск), is a city of about 68,800 people in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul and about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. It is the capital of Issyk-Kul Region.

Karakol Каракол
The Entrance sign to Karakol
Flag Coat of arms
Karakol Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 42°29′N 78°24′E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Issyk-Kul Region
Area
• Total	44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	1,745 m (5,724 ft)
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	66,294
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (KGT)

Its area is 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi) and 66,294 people lived here in 2009.^[1]