Pakrovka

Pokrovka (is pronounced "Pakrovka" is the capital of the Manas District of Talas Oblast, Kyrgyzstan. It is located on the Talas River, 5 km north of the Kapka Dam (former Kirov dam). 30 km from the Zhambyl (Oluyaata) railway station (Kazakhstan). The village was founded in 1874. Population 7.4 thousand (2009). A monument to the victims of the Great Patriotic War was erected.
The basic plan of Pokrovka village was developed in 1983 by the Kyrgyz State Institute of Construction Design. The flatness of Pokrovka differs from other villages. Streets were straight, houses were built in straight rows, and ditches were made along the streets. Pokrovka village administration includes Balasaruu, Jayilgan, Kararcha and Sogot villages.