Chuy Valley

Chuy Valley
Valley
Chuy Valley
Country	Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
Region	Chuy Province
River	Chu River
Area	32,000 km2 (12,355 sq mi)

The Chuy Valley (Kyrgyz: Чүй өрөөнү) is a large valley located in north Tian-Shan. It extends from Boom Gorge in the east to Moyun-Kum desert in the west. It borders Kyrgyz Ala-Too in the south, and Chu-Ili mountains in the north. Through Boom Gorge in the narrow east part Chuy Valley is linked with Issyk-Kul Valley. Chu River is the major stream of the valley.^[1]

Towns and urban-type settlements in Chuy Valley

• Bishkek
• Kara-Balta
• Kant
• Kemin
• Shopokov
• Tokmok
• Ivanovka

References

1. ^ (in Kyrgyz and Russian) Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chuy Oblast]. Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. pp. 718. ISBN 5897500835.