Place in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan
Ming-Kush (Kyrgyz: Миң-Куш, lit. 'a thousand birds') is a village (urban-type settlement from 1953 until 2012[2]) in the Jumgal District of Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan.[3] Its population was 3,647 in 2021.[1] It is located in the narrow Ming-Kush Valley at the right bank of the river Ming-Kush, about 45 km (28 mi) south of Chaek. It is the site of a former uranium mine.
Population
Historical populationYear | | |
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1970 | 6,134 | — |
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1979 | 8,544 | +3.75% |
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1989 | 8,377 | −0.20% |
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1999 | 4,760 | −5.50% |
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2009 | 3,353 | −3.44% |
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2021 | 3,647 | +0.70% |
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Note: resident population; Sources:[4][1] |
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