Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan
Chuy Region

Ak-Beshim

Ak-Beshim is a village in the , , . The population of the village was 3,391 in 2021. It is the center of Ak-Beshim rural community.
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  • Type: Village with 2,210 residents
  • Description: village in Kyrgyzstan
  • Also known as: “Ak-Bashin”, “Ak-Beshim, Chüy”, and “Akbeshi”
  • Address: Чуйский район

Places of Interest

Highlights include Suyab.

Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as Ordukent, was an ancient Silk Road city located some 50 km east from , and 8 km west southwest from , in the river valley, present-day . is situated 4 km west of Ak-Beshim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chuy and Sortöbe.

Town
Chüy is a village in the of . It is part of the . Its population was 12,688 in 2021. It is adjacent to the former regional capital, the city of . is situated 4 km east of Ak-Beshim.

Village
Sortobe is an urban-type settlement in of of . It is located on the Chu River, opposite and slightly downstream from the city . The population of 29,000 is approximately 90% Dungan. is situated 6 km north of Ak-Beshim.

Village
is a village in the of . Its population was 772 in 2021. It is most famous for the and the associated ruins of Balasagun located near it. is situated 7 km south of Ak-Beshim.

Ak-Beshim

Latitude
42.81362° or 42° 48′ 49″ north
Longitude
75.24461° or 75° 14′ 41″ east
Population
2,210
Elevation
813 metres (2,667 feet)
Open location code
8JJQR67V+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 175443585
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1528963
Wiki­data ID
Q15636265
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Ak-Beshim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “آق بيشيم”
  • Chechen: “Ак-Бешим”
  • Chinese: “阿克别希姆”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “آق بيشيم”
  • Irish: “Ak-Beshim”
  • Kirghiz: “Ak-Beshim”
  • Kirghiz: “Ак-Бешим, Чүй району”
  • Kirghiz: “Ак-Бешим”
  • Russian: “Ак-Бешим”
  • Uzbek: “Oq-Beshim (Chuy tumani)”
  • Uzbek: “Oq-Beshim”

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