Bishkek

Bishkek, the capital and largest city in , sits at the foothills of the Tien Shan mountain range in the Chui Valley. It is a relatively new city with few historical sites, but it makes a great place to start your trips to the mountains and alpine lakes of the Tien Shan.
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  • …has 1,150,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 779 metres (2,556 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Frunze”
    “Gorod Bishkek”
    “Gorod Frunze”
    “Фрунзе”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dolen Omurzakov Stadium and American University of Central Asia.
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The is a multi-purpose stadium in , .
The , formerly the…
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The National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic is a museum located in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lebedinovka and Alamüdün.
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is a village on the outskirts of the capital . is situated 7 km east of Bishkek.
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is a town and northern suburb of … is situated 6 km northeast of Bishkek.

Bishkek

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Latitude
42.8667° or 42° 52′ north
Longitude
74.6° or 74° 36′ east
Open location code
8JJPVH8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
1528334

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Uzbek—“Bishkek” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ቢሽኬክ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Bişkek”
  • Bengali: “বিশকেক”
  • French: “Bichkek”
  • German: “Bischkek”
  • Hausa: “Bishkek”
  • Japanese: “ビシュケク”
  • Javanese: “Bishkek”
  • Kazakh: “Бішкек”
  • Kirghiz: “Bishkek Shaary”
  • Kirghiz: “Бишкек Шаары”
  • Kirghiz: “Бишкек”
  • Malay: “Bishkek”
  • Oromo: “Bishkek”
  • Panjabi: “ਬਿਸ਼ਕੇਕ”
  • Persian: “بیشکک”
  • Portuguese: “Bishkek”
  • Pushto: “بشکې”
  • Russian: “Бишкек”
  • Russian: “Город Бишкек”
  • Somali: “Bishkek”
  • Spanish: “Bishkek”
  • Swahili: “Bishkek”
  • Tajik: “Душанбе”
  • Tatar: “Бишкек”
  • Uzbek: “Bishkek”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bishkek railway station and National Centre of Cardiology and Internal Medicine Bishkek.

Kyrgyzstan: Highlights

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