Talas is a small town in north-western Kyrgyzstan. It is located in a long
valley between two impressive mountain ranges. It is the administrative center
of Talas region..
According to geological research and exploration there are deposits of quartz
sand in the field "Balazhan" in Talas region. The total value of ore quartz
sand is estimated at over $ 400 billion U.S.
There are Jerome golden deposits in Talas region. The volume of the stock
is 74.6 tons
there is a large supply of marble deposits in the area of Bakai-Ata and
granite in the area of Manas.
The natural and climatic conditions are conducive to agricultural development.
They mainly cultivate wheat (winter, spring), barley and maize in the area
as well as sugar beets, tobacco, potatoes, beans and other crops.
Horticulture is well developed. Apples, beans, potatoes, wheat, onions,
garlic, Bulgarian pepper, strawberry are exported to nearest and faraway
countries abroad..
The region is rich with wild berries, mushrooms and rare medicinal herbs.
Most of the territory of the Talas valley - mountains that are favorable
for the development of animal husbandry. The main industry is livestock breeding.
Pastoralism is the second branch of animal husbandry after the sheep. Horse
and yak developed slightly.
Talas valley is located in the north of the Tien-Shan mountain system in
a temperate climatic zone. The climate is continental and dry, seasons are
pronounced. Hypsometric position of the region has a significant influence
on clouds, precipitation, annual and diurnal variation in air temperature.
Summers are hot, winters are cold, springs and autumns are wet. Air circulation
has a great influence on climate. In winter the valley is under the influence
of south-western periphery of the Siberian anticyclone, which contributes
to the establishment of a cloudless frosty weather with pronounced temperature
inversions. In winter, warm weather associated with cyclonic breaking through
the southern part of Central Asia. In the spring, the frequency of south-western
cyclonic intrusion increases, and cloudy weather with rain with sharp fluctuations
in air temperature prevails. In summer, the frequency of cyclones decreases
sharply, fair weather prevails. In the afternoon powerful cumulonimbus clouds
are formed, which causes short showers, sometimes with hail.
More than 250 rivers, creeks and streams, over 10 km long are formed on
the territory of the Talas region. Most of them (225) are in the basin of
Talas, and the rest belong to the basin. Kyurkyureo, the right part of the
river Assa. The main waterway of the Talas River, originates from the confluence
of the Uch-Koshoy and Karakol. Karakol originates from the confluence of the
rivers of the Uch-Chat, and Kel-Ter, and Uch-Koshoy - from the confluence
of the rivers Chon-Koshoy and Ortho-Koshoy. River basin Kel-Ter is on the
southern slopes of Kirghiz Ala-Too, a pool of Uch-Chat-on the northern slopes
of the Talas Ala-Too. Jong-Koshoy and Ortho-Koshoy collect their water from
the northern slopes of the Talas Ala-Too-Too and Ortho. From the confluence
of the Karakol and Uch-Koshoy up with. Kyzyl-Adyr river Talas flows along
the wide intermountain valley (15 km), taking almost all of its tributaries,
of which the left dominate: Kalb, Besh-Tash Urmaral, Kyumyushtak, Kara-Buura.
Talas river receives two major tributaries on the right- Ken-Kol and Nyldy.
In addition to these rivers numerous "Kara-Suu." rivers flow into Talas river.
Almost all tributaries are used for irrigation, except Urmarala, and do not
reach the Talas River. From Kapka gorge the river flows north toward the
city of Jambul. After leaving the city, it is heavily diverted for irrigation.
The fauna includes 42 species of mammals, 165 species of birds, 14 reptiles,
3 species of amphibians, 18 species of fish. In the middle of the Talas river
Talas valley is surrounded by forest on the banks of more than 100 km. long
and 2 to 3 km wide.
Of the species listed in Red Book of the Kyrgyz Republic there is bear,
leopard, lynx, Tien-Shan mountain sheep, and 15 species of birds: black stork,
Balaban, golden eagle, bearded vulture, Kumai, demoiselle, serpent eagle,
a cemetery, steppe eagle, red stripped runner, pike asp, Turkestan catfish.
Objects of commercial and sport hunting are a bearded partridge (Chil),
quail, mountain partridges, pheasants, doves, dove and rock dove ringdove,
snow cock, river duck, hare tolai, red marmot, wolf, fox, steppe polecat,
badger, weasel, mink, weasel, muskrat, deer, ibex, wild boar.
Enormous canyons cut through the walls of the Talas Ridge by numerous local
rivers and dozens of beautiful lakes and waterfalls are of great interest
to the tourists.
In the upper reaches of the river Talas are the famous burial Ken-Kol (I
millennium AD. E.)
In the upper stretches of the gorge there is a State Reservation with the
same name, which protects endemic Semenov fir.
Places of interest:
Tract "Besh-Tash" in the Talas region.
Tract "Ken-Kol" in the Talas region.
Tract "Ur-Maral" in Buckeye-Ata district
Tract "Kumushtak" in the Buckeye-Ata district
Tract "Kara Koyun" in the Buckeye-Ata district
The mountain "Manas" in the Kara-Bura area in the village where Kyrghyz
writer Aytmatov was born.
Monument of the 14th century mausoleum of "Manas", which is located in
the complex "Manas-Ordo" in the village of Tash-Aryk in Talas region. In
1995, this complex was carried millennium of the epic "Manas", according
to UN resolutions.
There are more than thirty cultural and historical monuments related to
the epic "Manas" in the above mentioned tracts.
Museum of Chigyz. T. Aitmatov, known for works "White Ship", "Jamila", "Farewell,
Gulsary," "Mother's Field", "block" and many others.
Museum of the hero of the Soviet Union Tuleberdieva Ch.
Talas region is famous for absolutely clean air, rich wild fauna, mountain
thermal water, as well as wild forest.