Kochkor-ata

Kochkor-ata
Coordinates	41 ° 2 ′ N , 72 ° 29 ′ E Coordinates: 41 ° 2 ′ N , 72 ° 29 ′ E
Basic data
Country	Kyrgyzstan
area	Jalalabat
ISO 3166-2	KG-J
height	600 m
Residents	16,800 (2019 estimate)
founding	1952
	The city's bazaar

Kochkor-Ata ( Kyrgyz Кочкор-Ата ) is a city in the Kyrgyz region of Jalalabat , right on the border with Uzbekistan .

history

The city was founded in 1952 in what was then the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic to develop a nearby gas field. In 2003, Kochkor-Ata was granted city rights. The city is seeing increasing Chinese influence, including land acquisitions by Chinese companies.

Population development

Measurement	population
1979 census	13,107
1989 census	16,149
1999 census	16,104
2009 census	14,814
2019 estimate	16,800

economy

Entrance to Kochkor-Ata

During the Soviet rule over the region, the city was known for its oil and gas reserves. Since the independence of Kyrgyzstan, these deposits have largely passed into the possession of Chinese business people. The local economy benefits from the city's location on important transport routes that connect the city with Bishkek in the northeast and Osh in the south, among others . The city's bazaar is the central trading center.

Sports

The Kyrgyz football club FC Neftchi Kochkor-Ata is based in the city. He is currently playing in the top league . The 5,000-spectator stadium is one of the most striking buildings in the city.

Individual evidence

^ Marlene Laruelle, Johan Engvall (eds.): Kyrgyzstan beyond "Democracy Island" and "Failing State" .
↑ El'dijar Arykbajew, Sajkal Toktogulowa: Who is producing oil in Kyrgyzstan? novastan.org/Kloop.org, accessed November 29, 2019 .

↑ Kyrgyzstan: Regions, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved June 12, 2019 .

↑ Kochkor-Ata. Retrieved June 12, 2019 (de-US).

↑ Laurence Mitchell: Kyrgyzstan: The Bradt Travel Guide . 2015, ISBN 978-1-84162-856-1 .

↑ europlan-online.de: Stadium Neftyannik Kochkor-Ata. Retrieved June 12, 2019 .

[1] Marlene Laruelle, Johan Engvall (eds.): Kyrgyzstan beyond "Democracy Island" and "Failing State" .

[2] El'dijar Arykbajew, Sajkal Toktogulowa: Who is producing oil in Kyrgyzstan? novastan.org/Kloop.org, accessed November 29, 2019 .

[3] Kyrgyzstan: Regions, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved June 12, 2019 .

[4] Kochkor-Ata. Retrieved June 12, 2019 (de-US).

[5] Laurence Mitchell: Kyrgyzstan: The Bradt Travel Guide . 2015, ISBN 978-1-84162-856-1 .

[6] uroplan-online.de: Stadium Neftyannik Kochkor-Ata. Retrieved June 12, 2019 .