Chauvay

Chauvay
Чаувай
Chauvay
Coordinates: 40°7′48″N 72°7′48″E / 40.13000°N 72.13000°E / 40.13000; 72.13000Coordinates: 40°7′48″N 72°7′48″E / 40.13000°N 72.13000°E / 40.13000; 72.13000
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Batken Region
District Kadamjay District
Chauvay 1947
Elevation 1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 2,051
Time zone UTC +5

Chauvay is an urban-type settlement in Kadamjay District of Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan established in regard with the extraction of mercury and antimony in 1947.

Nearby towns and villages include Kara-Kshtak (2 miles) and Kara-Dzhegach (3 miles).

References

  1. ↑ Population and Housing Census 2009. Book 3 (in tables). Regions of Kyrgyzstan: Batken Region (Перепись населения и жилищного фонда Кыргызской Республики 2009. Книга 3 (в таблицах). Регионы Кыргызстана: Баткенская область (PDF), Bishkek: National Committee on Statistics, 2010, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-10

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