Kochkor is a village in northern
Naryn Region of
Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of
Kochkor District. Former names were
Stolypin and
Kochkorka. Altitude 1,800m. Its population was 9,863 in 2009. It is on the main A365 highway from
Torugart Pass (China) north to
Bishkek. About 7 km west A361 branches west toward
Jalal-Abad Province and the
Ferghana Valley. About 25 km northeast on the highway is the
Orto-Tokoy reservoir and about 45 km northeast is
Balykchy on Lake
Issyk Kul. The town is a base for excursions into the high country and tourist infrastructure is fairly well developed. There is a regional museum.