Orlovka, Kyrgyzstan

Place in Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan

Orlovka

Kyrgyz: Кыраанды / Kyraandy

Orlovka

Location in Kyrgyzstan

Coordinates: 42°44′50″N 75°35′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.74722°N 75.58889°E﻿ / 42.74722; 75.58889
Country| Kyrgyzstan
Region| Chüy Region
District| Kemin District
Established| 1910
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 6,167

Orlovka is a city in Kemin District of Chüy Region. Its population was 6,167 in 2021.[1] It is the center of Orlovka municipal council that also includes Podgornoye village. Orlovka was established in 1910.[2] It became a city in 2012.[3]

## Population

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1970| 8,295| —
1979| 9,390| +1.39%
1989| 12,011| +2.49%
1999| 9,807| −2.01%
2009| 6,260| −4.39%
2021| 6,167| −0.12%
Note: resident population; Sources:[1][4]

## Ski Resort

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Orlovka

Chairlift in Orlovka

Location| Tien Shan
Vertical| 300m
Top elevation| 1600m
Base elevation| 1300m
Trails| 1 red, 1 blue and 1 green
Longest run| 1200m
Lift system| 2 consecutive chairlifts and 1 ski tow
Night skiing| 1 Ski slope
Website| 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

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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. ^ Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chüy Oblast] (in Kyrgyz and Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 718\. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.
3. ^ Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
4. ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chüy Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 235.

## External links

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* Official website of the ski resort
* Ski resorts in Kyrgyzstan
* Snow and ski reports for Kyrgyzstan

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Populated places in Kemin District, Chüy Region

Seat: Kemin

Cities|

* Kemin
* Orlovka

Towns|

* Bordu

Villages|

* Ak-Beket
* Ak-Tüz
* Almaluu
* Altymysh
* Beysheke
* Boroldoy
* Cholok
* Chüy
* Chym-Korgon
* Dorozhnoye
* Ilyich
* Jangy-Alysh
* Jangy-Jol
* Jel-Aryk
* Jol-Bulak
* Kalmak-Ashuu
* Kara-Bulak
* Kashkeleng
* Kayyngdy
* Kichi-Kemin
* Korool-Döbö
* Kyz-Kyya
* Kyzyl-Bayrak
* Kyzyl-Oktyabr
* Kyzyl-Suu
* Novomikhaylovka
* Samansur
* Sasyk-Bulak
* Shabdan
* Tar-Suu
* Tegirmenti
* Tört-Kül
* Udarnik

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