Chauvay

Chauvay
Kyrgyz: Чаувай
Chauvay
Coordinates: 40°7′48″N 72°7′48″E / 40.13000°N 72.13000°E / 40.13000; 72.13000
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionBatken Region
DistrictKadamjay District
Chauvay1947
Elevation
1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,636
Time zoneUTC+6

Chauvay (Kyrgyz: Чаувай, romanized: Chauvay) is a village in Kadamjay District of Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It was established in regard with the extraction of mercury and antimony in 1947. Its population was 1,636 in 2021. Until 2012 it was an urban-type settlement.

Nearby villages include Kara-Kyshtak (3 km or 2 mi) and Kara-Jygach (5 km or 3 mi).

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