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	Karakol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Karakol (fl wrist in Kyrgyz) is a city of about 75,000, located near the eastern tip of lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan and about 150 km from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border.
		In the 1880s Karakol's population surged with an influx of Dungans, Chinese Muslims fleeing persecution in China.
		An old rumor in Karakol has it that Przhevalsky was Joseph Stalin's father; it is based on the fact that Przhevalsky often stayed at the rooming house run by Stalin's mother and that he was quite a dashing fellow.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Karakol (288 words)

	Karakol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Karakol (fl wrist in Kyrgyz) is a city in Kyrgyzstan, located near the eastern tip of lake Issyk-Kul.
		Initially a Russian military outpost, Karakol grew in the 19th century after explorers came to map the peaks and valleys separating Karakol from China (Karakol is 150km away from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border).
		In 1888, when the Russian explorer Przhevalsky died in Karakol of typhoid, whilst preparing for an expedition to Tibet, the city was renamed Przhevalsk in his honor.
	www.bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/k/ka/karakol.html (145 words)

	Karakol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Karakol is the administrative center of Issyk-Kul.The city is situated in the east of the Issyk-Kul lake at the mouth of the Karakol
		Karakol city was founded in 1869 as the administrative center of uyezd (administrative unit).
		After the death of the great Russian traveler N.Przhevalsky(he died in Karakol in 1888) Karakol was renamed in Przhevalsk.The famous Russian traveler-explorer was buried on the high bank of the Issyk-Kul lake,12 km far from Karakol, now it is a Memorial Complex.In the 1990-s city's traditional name was restored.
	www.neofit.kg /karakol.htm (221 words)

	Karakol town \| Travel and tourism in Kyrgyzstan. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Karakol town is situated at a distance of 220 km from Balykchy harbor in the east part of Issyk-kul coast.
		Karakol is situated in the favorable by the climate and attractive by its natural landscape region, on the altitude of 1690-1770 m above the lake.
		Karakol was found in 1869.Karakol town is one of the greenest towns of Kyrgyzstan.
	issyk-kul.info /en.karakol.html (352 words)

	Karakol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Karakol (fl wrist in Kyrgyz) is acity in Kyrgyzstan, located near the eastern tip of lake Issyk-Kul.
		Initially a Russian military outpost, Karakol grew in the 19th century afterexplorers came to map the peaks and valleys separating Karakol from China (Karakol is150km away from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border).
		In the 1880s Karakol's population surged with an influx of Dungans, ChineseMuslims fleeing persecution in China.
	www.therfcc.org /karakol-117669.html (141 words)

	FANTASIA -> Kyrgyzstan -> Cities -> Karakol (Przhevalsk)
		Karakol named after river Kalakol flowing thru the town and means fl hand or fl wrist.
		While it was built by Dungans it serves all muslims of Karakol despite their ethnic background.
		Discovery of wild horses that named after him is only one of the number of usefull contributions that he made to the world science during his life.
	www.fantasticasia.net /?p=125&travel=Karakol (564 words)

	Karakol - Kyrgyzstan Development Gateway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At the eastern tip of Lake Issyk Kul, Karakol is a fertile garden town of wooden chocolate-box cottages and shady, poplar-lined avenues.
		Karakol is the best base from which to explore the lakeshore and Central Asia's prime trekking and mountaineering routes.
		In the 1880s Karakol's population swelled once again, with an influx of Dungans, Chinese Muslims fleeing persecution in their homeland.
	eng.gateway.kg /cgi-bin/page.pl?id=331&alllinks=1 (465 words)

	Karakol gorge. \| Travel and tourism in Kyrgyzstan. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Karakol gorge is situated at a distance of 9 km to the south from Karakol town.
		Karakol gorge is situated in a large gorge which deeply cut into mountainsides of Terskey Ala-Too mountain range and sets against ice zone.
		Mountains of Karakol gorge and Karakol river with their confluents are covered by bushes of sea-buckthron,barberry, dog-rose and tale against a background of green stipple meadows.
	issyk-kul.info /en.karakol_gorge.html (439 words)

	Karakol -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the (The decade from 1880 to 1889) 1880s Karakol's population surged with an influx of (Click link for more info and facts about Dungans) Dungans, Chinese Muslims fleeing persecution in China.
		Karakol then remained Przhevalsk until the fall of the (A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia an others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991) Soviet Union in 1991.
		It is, however, a good starting point for excellent hiking and trekking in the (Click link for more info and facts about Tian Shan) Tian Shan.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/K/Ka/Karakol.htm (143 words)

	Skiing in Karakol \| Lost Nomads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Karakol downhill ski training camp is located in a picturesque mountain valley called Kashka Suu, within a 30-minute drive of the city.
		There are plenty of options for off-trail skiing and snowboarding in the Karakol backcountry - through the fir woods or on a 2,800 m (1.74 mi.) speed-run slope, that are currently not serviced by the lifts.
		Departure to Karakol should be scheduled for the day after arrival in Bishkek.
	www.lostnomads.com /node/18 (1109 words)

	Karakol \| Lost Nomads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Karakol is the easternmost city of Kyrgyzstan by Lake Issyk Kul.
		A rare mixture of its historic legacy and contemporary features evolving in Karakol, positions the city as one of the most prospective tourist destinations in Kyrgyzstan.
		Today, Karakol is a city of 50,000 inhabitants and a center of Issyk Kul Oblast.
	www.lostnomads.com /node/19 (274 words)

	* The Celestial Mountains Tour Company *
		A valley 12 kilometers East of Karakol — sometimes known as Teplokluenchka (Russian for «hot springs») and a village of that name lies at the foot of the valley.
		A village,12 kilometers to the East of Karakol, at the foot of the Ak Suu and Altyn Arashan valleys.
		This is the junction of the road between Bishkek and Karakol, and that which sweeps round the Eastern end of the Ala Too range through Kegen to Almaty.
	www.celestial.com.kg /around_kyrgyzstan/issyk_kul/places.shtml (4735 words)

	Tom en Jerry in Central Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The lady of the Tourist Information in Karakol has arranged a trek for us from Kaji-Sai, 100 km to the west.
		Normally we would have to pay a deposit for them but since we will not return to Karakol she proposes that we agree on that with the TI in Kaji-Sai.
		Karakol has informed them well and they have organized it all for us.
	home.zonnet.nl /tomdeneef/central_asia/en/6-18.htm (246 words)

	Discovery Kyrgyzstan :: Archive :: Karakol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		However, Karakol is perhaps best known these days as a center for trekking with a large number of well established routes in the valleys nearby.
		Karakol is also the last city on the way to Enilchek and the mountains Khan Tengri and Peak Pobeda.
		There are a number of small guesthouses and hotels in Karakol and several local companies can offer services in and around Karakol.
	www.silkpress.orexca.com /archive/kyrgyzstan/3-2004/4.shtml (567 words)

	Prehistoric Art (Virtual Museum) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While constructing a memorial in the center of Karakol village in the Gorny Altai, the builders found the remains of a chalcolithic barrow.
		This assumption is proved by the fact that these images are completely lacking the neck and the dimensions of the head are exaggerated - that is the very picture of a man in a ritual mask.
		In general the characters and plots of the Karakol drawings resemble outwardly ancient East art.
	vm.kemsu.ru /en/bronze (620 words)

	Karakol
		The Dungan, Chinese Muslims, fled persecution in China and settled in the Karakol area around the 1880’s.
		Karakol (fl hand/wrist) was known during Soviet times as Przhevalsk.
		Named after explorer/geographer Nikolai Przhevalsky, Karakol, founded on 1 July 1869, was laid out using the European grid system.
	www.southernct.edu /~yacher/html/karakol.html (144 words)

	Forum 18 Search/Archive
		With its congregations in Karakol and Osh closed down after failing to gain registration, a senior pastor of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ has accused the authorities of launching a campaign to close down the Church and its affiliates.
		On 4 June two officials of the religious affairs committee visited the church in Karakol, a town on the shores of Lake Isyk-kul in north-west Kyrgyzstan.
		For example, the authorities claim the building in which the Karakol church is based does not conform to building standards, while the pastor of the Osh church is being told to pay 20,000 US dollars for the land on which the church is situated.
	www.forum18.org /Archive.php?article_id=83 (1101 words)

	Karakol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Karakol (muñeca negra en Kyrgyz) es una ciudad en Kyrgyzstan, situado cerca de la punta del este del lago Issyk-Kul.
		Inicialmente un puesto avanzado militar ruso, Karakol creció en el diecinueveavo siglo después de exploradores vino traz los picos y los valles que separaban Karakol de China (Karakol es el 150km lejos de la banda Kyrgyz-China).
		Karakol entonces seguía siendo Przhevalsk hasta la caída de la Soviet-unio'n.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ka/Karakol.htm (213 words)

	Karakol, Issyk-kul. Kyrgyzstan.
		Karakol is at the Eastern end of Lake Issyk Kul.
		The largest town and the administration center of the Issyk Kul oblast, the town was founded by Russian settlers in the 1869.
		There is a museum dedicated to Prezhevalsk on the site of the house that he had built overlooking an inlet from the lake.
	www.svetlanasbrides.com /kyrgyzstan/issykkul/karakol/karakol.htm (245 words)

	MOUNTAINEERING POSSIBILITY OF KYRGYZSTAN
		Both of the camps are situated under the slopes of the peak Gorkii on the altitude of 3995 and 3850 m, respectively, on the lateral moraine of Southern Engilchek glacier within 15 minutes of reach between each other.
		The area of Kaindy Glacier is situated in the vicinity of South Engilchek Glacier south-west from the latter.
		The distance be-tween Karakol town and the end of the road in the Karakol Gorge is 12 km.
	tienshan.chat.ru /art.html (3437 words)

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		KARAKOL, 24 Aug 2005 (IRIN) - The lack of clean drinking water in the town of Karakol, around 600 km east of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, is a problem which creates a variety of health hazards for the local people.
		Karakol's lack of clean water is unspectacular and has been a fact of life for residents for decades, generating little concern outside the town itself.
		"Karakol had been selected for the rehabilitation [of its water system] because the health situation is quite bad here.
	www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=48745&SelectRegion=Asia (717 words)

	[afjv] - PONEY-CLUB Les aventures de Karakol
		Karakol invite tous les enfants dans son poney-club rempli d’activités amusantes.
		Notre personnage vedette, le poney Karakol, nous fait visiter son poney-club, de la cour au manège, en passant par le pré...
		Karakol et ses amis sont extrêmement gentils et attachants, mais ils restent des chevaux, et n'en font parfois qu'à leur tête.
	www.afjv.com /press0305/030514_emme.htm (905 words)

	Tours & Programs < Kyrgyz-Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hiking to the upper reaches of Karakol gorge to Karakol peak.
		First path goes along earth road to the confluence of Telety and Karakol rivers and then ascent along the river to the camp place that is situated in 1km from the pass.
		Ascent to the pass is along screes slope, decent first along screes slope, then along grassy slope and in the end along fir tree forest to the confluence of Telety and Dzety-Oguz rivers.
	kyrgyz-travel.com /hiking_tours.html (387 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
		Most of all, Filipinas Paradise has become famous for its annual “Karakol Festival.” On May 1st of each year, the gates of the exclusive enclave are opened for residents of Cavite and neighboring towns as well as guests from Manila.
		According to Dr. Echauz, this year’s Karakol celebration promises to be even bigger and better with 24 bands coming from Naic and the adjoining areas of Trece Martires, Silang, Rosario, and Tagaytay City participating.
		The holding of the Karakol is expected to promote Naic further as a sought-after tourism destination.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/04/29/TOUR200404298352.html (769 words)

	* The Celestial Mountains Tour Company *
		Originally named Karakol — then in 1886 renamed Prezhervalsk — Lenin gave it back it«s original name in 1926 only to have Stalin renamne it Prezhevalsk again in 1935 — Finaly in 1991 it was renamed Karakol once more.
		The Holy Trinity Cathedral is a fine example of a Russian Orthodox Church which served as a dance hall under the Soviets, it is now being renovated.
		Karakol is also the last city on the way to Enchilek and the mountains Khan Tengri and Peak Pobeda.
	www.celestial.com.kg /around_kyrgyzstan/issyk_kul/karakol.shtml (357 words)

	Karakol - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Karakol then remained Przhevalsk until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
		The town itself contains little of interest for a visitor, except a very pretty wooden mosque built by local Dungans between 1907 and 1911 entirely without metal nails and a similarly appealing wooden Russian Orthodox church built in 1895, used as a stable during Soviet times, but now restored and in use again.
		This page was last modified 11:22, 16 Jun 2005.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Karakol (296 words)

	karakol
		türkiye'de polis merkezleri karakol ismini, kara vasýf ve kara kemal'in etkisinde bir örgüt olarak kurulan karakol ("kara"larýn kolu) cemiyeti'nden almaktadýrlar.
		lehçe-i osmani'de “karagol, karakol galattýr, aslý heravul, dolaþýcý asker kolu; ketibe karavulhane, müfreze askerin meskeni, ufak kýþla-herk” olarak açýklanmaktadýr.
		yüzyýla ait metinlerde sýk sýk geçen karavul, karavulhane kelimeleri de sonradan karakol, karakolhane'ye dönüþmüþtür.
	sozluk.sourtimes.org /show.asp?t=karakol (171 words)

	Tom en Jerry in Central Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fortunately one of our fellow-passengers is a lady on her way to Karakol, just as we are.
		They are all a bit hazy, except for the snow that caps their summits.
		When finally we get to Karakol, we are shaken through and through.
	home.zonnet.nl /tomdeneef/central_asia/en/6-13.htm (327 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
		2/7 5 Karakol -Tüp, 2/7 1 Tüp region, 6/7 2 Tamga-Mountain valleys east of Karakol, 8 and 9/7 1 pair with 6 pullus Salt Lake, 10/7 45 Son Kul and 11/7 2 Son Kul.
		28/6 1 Bishkek, 30/6 1 Bishkek - Karakol and 13/7 11 Almaty - Astana with the Transsiberian Railway.
		28/6 8 Almaty - Bishkek, 28/6 6 hills SW of Bishkek, 29/6 2 Bishkek-Ala Archa, 29/6 4 hills SW of Bishkek, 30/6 2 Bishkek-Ala Archa, 30/6 13 Bishkek - Karakol, 2/7 9 Tüp region, 5/7 10 Karakol-Tamga and 13/7 20 Almaty - Astana with the Transsiberian Railway.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/kazakhstan/kaz5/kaz-kyr-jul-03.htm (8287 words)

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