Issyk-Kul

Summary

Issyk-Kul is an endorheic lake^[1]. Issyk-Kul draws 531 Wikipedia views per month (endorheic_lake category, ranking #7 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• Issyk-Kul is located in Issyk-Kul Region^[3].
• Issyk-Kul is in the country of Kyrgyzstan^[4].
• Issyk-Kul's instance of is recorded as endorheic lake^[5].
• Issyk-Kul's instance of is recorded as lake^[6].
• Issyk-Kul's instance of is recorded as ancient lake^[7].
• Issyk-Kul's inflows is recorded as Jyrgalan River^[8].
• Issyk-Kul's inflows is recorded as Tamga River^[9].
• Issyk-Kul's inflows is recorded as Tosor River^[10].
• Issyk-Kul's inflows is recorded as Tyup River^[11].
• Issyk-Kul's basin country is recorded as Kyrgyzstan^[12].
• Issyk-Kul's Commons category is recorded as Issyk-Kul^[13].
• Issyk-Kul's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.416666666667, 'lon': 77.25}^[14].
• Issyk-Kul's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Issyk-Kul^[15].
• Issyk-Kul's category for the water basin is recorded as Q19477762^[16].
• Issyk-Kul's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Issyk-Kul's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Issyk-Kul's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Issyk-Kul's described by source is recorded as Geographical statistical dictionary of the Russian Empire^[20].
• Issyk-Kul's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[21].
• Issyk-Kul's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[22].
• Issyk-Kul's different from is recorded as Q2349464^[23].
• Issyk-Kul's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+182'}^[24].
• Issyk-Kul sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1606'}^[25].
• Issyk-Kul covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6236'}^[26].
• Issyk-Kul's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+60'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Issyk-Kul is in the country of Kyrgyzstan^[4]. Issyk-Kul is located in Issyk-Kul Region^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Issyk-Kul covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6236'}^[26]. Issyk-Kul sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1606'}^[25]. Issyk-Kul's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+182'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include endorheic lake^[5], lake^[6], and ancient lake^[7]. Issyk-Kul's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Issyk-Kul include Issyk-Kul Region^[28], a region of Kyrgyzstan^[29], in Kyrgyzstan^[30], founded in 1939^[31] and Issyk-Kul State Nature Reserve^[32], a protected area^[33], in Kyrgyzstan^[34], founded in 1948^[35].

Why It Matters

Issyk-Kul draws 531 Wikipedia views per month (endorheic_lake category, ranking #7 of 19).^[2] Issyk-Kul has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Issyk-Kul is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Issyk-Kul include Issyk-Kul Region^[28], a region of Kyrgyzstan^[29], in Kyrgyzstan^[30], founded in 1939^[31] and Issyk-Kul State Nature Reserve^[32], a protected area^[33], in Kyrgyzstan^[34], founded in 1948^[35].