- Orlovka (Kyrgyzstan)
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Orlovka (Орловка) Settlement Country Kyrgyzstan Region Chuy Province District Kemin District Coordinates 42°44′50″N 75°35′23″E / 42.74714°N 75.58980°E Population 6,260 (2009) Founded 1910 Website: http://orlovka.ru/ [1] Orlovka is a urban-type settlement in Kemin District of Chui Province. It is a center of Orlovka municipal council that also include Podgornoe village. Orlovka was established in 1910.[2].
Ski Resort
Orlovka 
File:Chairlift in OrlovkaLocation Tien Shan Vertical 300m Top elevation 1600m Base elevation 1300m Runs 1 red, 1 blue and 1 green Longest run 1200m Lift system 2 consecutive chairlifts and 1 ski tow Night skiing 1 Ski slope Web site www.orlovka.com The village is well-known for its ski resort thanks especially to its relative proximity to Bishkek (approx. 100 km), its night skiing facility as well as its regular treatment with snow groomers and snow cannons.
The resort has three primary ski slopes: red (800m + 400m long), blue (1200m) and green (200m). Two consecutive chairlifts and one ski tow operate there. The maximum height difference is around 300m.
References
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2009. Book 3 (in tables). Provinces of Kyrgyzstan: Chuy Province (Перепись населения и жилищного фонда Кыргызской Республики 2009. Книга 3 (в таблицах). Регионы Кыргызстана: Чуйская область, Bishkek: National Committee on Statistics, 2010, http://212.42.101.100:8088/nacstat/sites/default/files/%D0%A7%D1%83%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C.pdf
- ^ (in Kyrgyz and Russian) Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chuy Oblast]. Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. pp. 718. ISBN 5897500835.
External links
Categories:- Populated places in Chuy Province
- Ski areas and resorts in Kyrgyzstan
- Chuy geography stubs
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