Tüp | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | ky|Түп району |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kyrgyzstan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Issyk-Kul |
Area Total Km2: | 2121 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 65169 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 42.75°N 98°W |
Tüp (ky|Түп району) is a district of Issyk-Kul Region in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan. The seat lies at Tüp.[1] Its area is, and its resident population was 65,169 in 2021. It borders Issyk-Kul District to the west, Ak-Suu District to the east and south-east, Kazakhstan to the north, and Issyk Kul to the south.
The district is located between Küngöy Ala-Too Range and Issyk-Kul lake. The topography varies from multiple-folded medium-altitude mountains featuring in erosional dissection to alluvial - proluvial planes with river fans, and lakeside planes of Issyk-Kul lake area. Approximately 48% of the district is occupied by mountains, and 48% - by valleys. The hydrological conditions are dominated by Tüp river that rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range. [2]
An average temperature in January is -6°C in valleys, and -14°C in mountains. In July, an average temperature varies from +18°C in valleys, to +9°C in mountains. An absolute recorded temperature maximum is +35°. Average maximum temperatures are +30°C in valleys, and +15°C in mountains. Average yearly precipitation is 350-400 mm in valleys, and 500-600 mm in mountains. An average snow cover is up to 30 cm. The Eastern wind called Santash reaches 20-30 m/s.
In total, Tüp District includes 37 settlements in 13 rural communities (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: ayyl aymagy). Each rural community may include one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Tüp District are:[3] [4]