Place in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan
Toktogul (Kyrgyz: Toктогул, known until 31 July 1957 as Muztör (Kyrgyz: Музтөр)), is a city (since 2012)[1] in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 20,577 in 2021.[2] It is the administrative seat of Toktogul District.[3]
It is named after its most famous son: the poet and musician Toktogul Satilganov. Toktogul was born in Kushchusu,[4] a village now submerged in the Toktogul Reservoir.[5][6] It is located on the northern shore of the Toktogul reservoir. To the south, highway M41 curves around the eastern end of the reservoir toward Karaköl and Jalal-Abad city. To the north the road goes up the Chychkan valley into Talas Region on its way to Bishkek.
Population
Historical populationYear | | |
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1970 | 8,851 | — |
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1979 | 12,391 | +3.81% |
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1989 | 16,381 | +2.83% |
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1999 | 16,101 | −0.17% |
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2009 | 16,429 | +0.20% |
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2021 | 20,577 | +1.89% |
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Note: resident population; Sources:[7][2] |
Climate
Climate data for Toktogul (1991–2020)
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Feb
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Mar
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Year
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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−4.8 (23.4)
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−2.5 (27.5)
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5.4 (41.7)
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13.3 (55.9)
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17.5 (63.5)
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21.0 (69.8)
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24.0 (75.2)
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24.1 (75.4)
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19.8 (67.6)
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12.4 (54.3)
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5.6 (42.1)
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−1.5 (29.3)
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11.2 (52.2)
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Source: NOAA[8]
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References