Ysyk-Ata District
Ysyk-Ata
Ысык-Ата району | |
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The new mosque in Pervomayskoe village | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Chüy Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,415 km2 (932 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 154,340 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Ysyk-Ata District (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Ата району, Russian: Ысык–Атинский район) is one of the eight districts of the Chüy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan with an area of 2,415 square kilometres (932 sq mi). The district's resident population was 154,340 in 2021. Since 1998, when the former Kant District was merged into Ysyk-Ata District, the administrative center of the district is the city of Kant. The district is located on the southern side of the river Chüy, about halfway between the national capital Bishkek and the former regional capital Tokmok.