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Also known as Tokmak

Tokmok (; ) is a city in the Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, east of the country's capital of Bishkek, with a population of 71,443 in 2021. Its elevation is 816 m above sea level. From 2003 to 2006, it was the administrative seat of Chüy Region. Just to the north is the river Chu and the border with Kazakhstan.

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Tokmok is a city in Kyrgyzstan, located in the Chuy Region. It serves as the capital of Chuy District and has at various times been part of the Khanate of Kokand and the Soviet Union. The city was established in 1825 and covers an area of 55.35 square kilometers. Its official name is Токмок, and it operates in the UTC+06:00 time zone.

The population of Tokmok is recorded as 72,927, with another source citing 71,443. The city sits at an elevation of 816 meters above sea level, though other measurements indicate elevations of 800 and 817 meters. Kyrgyz and Russian are the official languages. Tokmok is also classified as a border city.

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Place details

Locality
Токмок шаары
Region
Чүй облусу
Country
Кыргызстан
Population
71,443
Timezone
Asia/Bishkek

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Air quality

55US AQIModerate
PM2.5
9.9 µg/m³
PM10
18.3 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-11 07:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

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Tokmok
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City
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Airplane monument.jpg
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Airplane monument in Tokmok
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Tokmok.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Tokmak coa.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Kyrgyzstan
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bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Kyrgyzstan
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yes
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name
24px|border Kyrgyzstan
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Chüy Region
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.area_total_km2
41
Settlement.population_as_of
2024
Settlement.population_total
76 200

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Medieval heritage
  • Demographics
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Industry
  • Notable residents
  • Twin town
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Tokmok (; ) is a city in the Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, east of the country's capital of Bishkek, with a population of 71,443 in 2021. Its elevation is 816 m above sea level. From 2003 to 2006, it was the administrative seat of Chüy Region. Just to the north is the river Chu and the border with Kazakhstan.

Tokmok was established as a northern military outpost of the Khanate of Kokand . Thirty years later, it fell to the Russians who demolished the fort. The modern town was founded in 1864 by Major-General Mikhail Chernyayev.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tokmok” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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