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Naryn
Kyrgyzstan
Naryn, city and administrative centre of Naryn oblasty (province), southeastern Kyrgyzstan. It lies along the Naryn River at an elevation of 6,725 feet (2,050 metres). Founded as a fortified point on the trade route from Kashgar in Sinkiang to the Chu River valley, it was made a city in 1927. Naryn has a number of small industries and a music and drama theatre. Pop. (2006 est.) 42,200.
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