Belovodskoye (Kyrgyz and Russian: Беловодское)[2][1] is a large village in the Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 23,046 in 2021.[1] It is the administrative seat of Moskva District,[2] and is located on the European route E40 (M39) Bishkek to Chimkent highway.

Belovodskoye
Беловодское
The main road through Belovodsk, looking west towards Kara-Balta.
The main road through Belovodsk, looking west towards Kara-Balta.
Coat of arms of Belovodskoye
Belovodskoye is located in Kyrgyzstan
Belovodskoye
Belovodskoye
Coordinates: 42°49′48″N 74°6′0″E / 42.83000°N 74.10000°E / 42.83000; 74.10000
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionChüy Region
DistrictMoskva District
Established1868
Elevation
732 m (2,402 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
23,046

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200921,275—    
202123,046+0.67%
Note: resident population; Sources:[1][3]

History

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Belovodskoye was established by 12 families of back settlers from Astrakhan Governorate of Russian Empire in spring 1868. The settlement was called Belovodskoye ("white water" in Russian) by the name of the river Ak-Suu ("white water" in Kyrgyz) close to which it was laid. The first street in the village was named Astrakhan. Later the settlers from other areas of the empire mostly from Voronezh Governorate and Orel Governorate joined them. They were followed by more peasants from Poltava Governorate, Kharkov Governorate, and Saratov Governorate. The language used by settlers was a mixture of Russian language and Ukrainian language.[4]

The Ukrainian politician and former boxing champion of the world Vitali Klitschko was born in Belovodskoye.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 75–76.
  3. ^ "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chüy Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 258.
  4. ^ Katyutschenko, Lyudmila (1974), Diploma work: History of Belovodskoye Village (in Russian), Frunze: Kyrgyz State University
  5. ^ "Vitali Klitschko". Official website of Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko. Retrieved 22 December 2021.