Milyanfan

Milyanfan

Milyanfan

Place in Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan

Milyanfan (Kyrgyz: Милянфан; Russian: Милянфан, from Dungan: Милёнчуан; Hanzi: 米粮川) is a village in the Ysyk-Ata District of the Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 5,271 in 2021.[1] It is located near the southern bank of the river Chüy, which forms Kyrgyzstan's border with Kazakhstan.

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Most of the population are ethnic Dungans.

The village is the birthplace of Sergeant Mansuz Vanakhun (ru) (Russian: Мансуз Ванахун) (1907–1943), who died heroically during World War II and was awarded, posthumously, the honorary title of Hero of Soviet Union. His house is preserved as a museum, and in 2005 his bust was unveiled in the village.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Okmotpress[permanent dead link], 3 May 2005
  3. [3]
    "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Chüy Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 259.
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