Naryn
Naryn is the provincial admeenistrative center o the Naryn Province in central Kyrgyzstan, wi a population o 52,300 (2008). It is situatit on baith banks o the Naryn River, (ane o the main heid waters o the Syr Darya), which cuts a picturesque gorge through the toun. The ceety haes twa regional museums an some hotels, but is itherwise residential.
Fre Naryn, the main road (ane o the branches o the ancient Silk Road) runs sooth through the sparsely settled central Kyrgyz hielands tae the Torugart Pass an Cheenae. At present, this is the main transport link frae Kyrgyzstan tae Cheenae.
Naryn hosts ane o three campuses o the University o Central Asie (UCA). The University wis foondit in 2000 bi the governments o Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic an Tajikistan, an His Heichness the Aga Khan. It is the warld’s first internaitionally chartered institution o heicher education. The UCA currently operates a School o Professional an Continuin Education (SPCE), wi a School o Unnergraduate Studies an a Graduate School o Development in the process o being established.
The ceety haes a bandy club.[1]
[edit] Freemit airtins
- Celestial Mountains Travel Encyclopedia o Kyrgyzstan [English]
- Naryn Photo Gallery [Inglis]
