About Balykchy
- Balykchy is among the ten largest cities in Kyrgyzstan; about 43,000 people live here.
- It's part of Issyk-Kul.
- It's about 138 km to Bishkek, the country's largest city.
- Towns nearby: Kemin (54 km), Cholpon-Ata (76 km) and Bokombayevskoye (76 km).