Kara-Balta (‘black ax’) is a city and municipality on the Chu River, in Chuy Province, Kyrgyzstan, the capital of Jaiyl District. It was founded in 1825 under the Kokand Khanate, and received city status in 1975 under the Soviets. Its city population was officially 43,531 in a 2001 census. The municipality had a population of [...]
Read the full article →
Jaiyl is a raion (district) of Chuy Province in northern Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Kara-Balta. It also administers an exclave in the southwestern heel of Chuy Province (not on map at right). Towns, rural communities, and villages in Jaiyl Raion: In total, Jaiyl District include 12 rural communities (aiyl okmotus). Each rural community can [...]
Read the full article →