Village

Saruu

Territory type: Village
Elevation: 1720 m
Community: Aldashev
Landscape: Shoreline

Territory notes

The field account

Saruu village consists of three villages: Saruu, Issyk-Kul Sanatorium and Juuku village. All villages are located in a mountainous area, 7 km to the district centre and 36 km to the regional centre. 1800 m from sea level. It is also 180 km from the railway and 360 km from the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

The population of Saruu village is 8501, Issyk-Kul sanatorium 374 and Juuku village 60.

There is a lake Issyk-Kul nearby.

Saruu is part of the Kyrgyz Nomadic Trail (KNT), a national trail network that promotes sustainable tourism and allows travelers to discover Kyrgyzstan's natural and cultural heritage.

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Where it sits

The map marks an orientation point for this territory; it does not describe its boundary.

Visual field notes