Bökönbaev
Bökönbai
Бөкөнбай | |
|---|---|
Administrative center of Tong District | |
Bökönbai | |
| Coordinates: 42°6′36″N 76°59′24″E / 42.11000°N 76.99000°E | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul |
| District | Tong |
| Established | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Astanakulov Baiyshbek Kahromanovich |
| Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,809 m (5,935 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 14,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Bökönbai (Kyrgyz: Бөкөнбай, Russian: Боконбаево, romanized: Bokonbayevo) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. The village is named in honor of the well-known poet and playwright Joomart Bökönbayev. It is the seat of the Tong District and of the Kün-Chygysh village community. It was established as Kol'tsovka village in 1912. With a population of 14,267 (2021), it is the largest village on the south shore of lake Issyk Kul. Its industry declined after the collapse of the USSR. It is now a base for tourism into the mountains to the south. There are demonstrations of falconry with eagles. The road to the west to Balykchy goes through dry and less-attractive country.