Bökönbaev

Bökönbai (Kyrgyz: Бөкөнбай, Russian: Боконбаево, romanized: Bokonbayevo) is a village in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the seat of the Tong District and of the Kün-Chygysh village community.^[2] It was established as Kol'tsovka village in 1912. ^[3] With a population of 14,267 (2021),^[4] it is the largest village on the south shore of lake Issyk Kul. Its industry has decayed since Soviet times. It is now a base for tourism into the mountains to the south. There are demonstrations of falconry with eagles. The road to the west to Balykchy goes through dry and less-attractive country.

Bökönbai Бөкөнбай
Administrative center of Tong District
Bökönbai
Coordinates: 42°6′36″N 76°59′24″E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Issyk-Kul
District	Tong
Established	1912[1]
Government
• Akim	Astanakulov Baiyshbek Kahromanovich
Area
• Total	11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,809 m (5,935 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	14,267
Time zone	UTC+6

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2009	10,648	—
2021	14,267	+2.47%
Note: resident population; Sources:[4][5]

Main entrance to Bokonbaevo.