Kemin

Kemin
Кемин
Kemin
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 42°47′10″N 75°41′30″E / 42.78611°N 75.69167°E / 42.78611; 75.69167
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionChüy Region
DistrictKemin District
Established1912
City status2012
Elevation
1,123 m (3,684 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
10,354

Kemin (before 1992: Bystrovka) is a city in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, the administrative headquarters of Kemin District in Chüy Region. Its population was 10,354 in 2021. It is located about 95 km eastward of Bishkek on the left bank of the river Chüy in the Chüy Valley. Kemin was established in 1912. Kemin received city right in 2012.