Jyrgalan River

Jyrgalan River (Жыргалаң дарыясы)
River
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Issyk-Kul Province
District	Ak-Suu District

Mouth	Issyk Kul
- elevation	1,600 m (5,249 ft)
- coordinates	KG 42°35′55″N 78°18′36″E / 42.59861°N 78.31000°E / 42.59861; 78.31000Coordinates: KG 42°35′55″N 78°18′36″E / 42.59861°N 78.31000°E / 42.59861; 78.31000

Length	99 km (62 mi)
Basin	2,070 km² (799 sq mi)

The Jyrgalan River (Kyrgyz: Жыргалаң) is a river in Kyrgyzstan. It takes its rise on the north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too range and flows into Issyk Kul lake. The villages Jyrgalan and Ak-Suu are located near the river. With its 99 km (62 mi) the river is second longest river of the Issyk Kul basin. The river's catchment area of 2,070 square kilometres (800 sq mi) is the largest among rivers feeding Issyk Kul.^[1]

References

↑ Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.

Rivers of Kyrgyzstan

Major rivers	Ala-Archa River Alabuga River At-Bashi River Chatkal River Chong-Kemin River Chu River Engilchek River Joon Aryk Jyrgalan River Kara Darya Kara-Suu Kichi-Kemin River Kochkor River Kögart River Kurshab River Naryn River On Archa River Sokh River Talas River Tar River (Kyrgyzstan) Toshkan River Vakhsh River Ysyk-Ata River

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