Chaek (Kyrgyz: Чаек) is a village in Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan on the A361 highway which crosses the north of the region. Its population was 3,762 in 2021.[1] It is the center of the Jumgal District.[2] It is about 100km west of Kochkor and 45km west of Lake Song-Köl. It is the largest of several villages in an agricultural valley. Further west the scenery becomes more dramatic.

Chaek
Kyrgyz: Чаек
Village
Chaek is located in Kyrgyzstan
Chaek
Chaek
Coordinates: 41°55′40″N 74°30′50″E / 41.92778°N 74.51389°E / 41.92778; 74.51389
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionNaryn Region
DistrictJumgal District
Elevation
1,682 m (5,518 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,762
Time zoneUTC+6

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20097,009—    
20213,762−5.05%
Note: resident population; Sources:[1][3]

Climate

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Climate data for Chaek (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.1
(4.8)
−11.4
(11.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
9.3
(48.7)
14.0
(57.2)
16.8
(62.2)
19.2
(66.6)
18.8
(65.8)
14.6
(58.3)
7.3
(45.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
−10.5
(13.1)
5.1
(41.2)
Source: NOAA[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 34–36.
  3. ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Naryn Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 174.
  4. ^ "Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 November 2023.