Chuy Province

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Chui Province Чүй областы Чуйская область
Capital:	Bishkek
Area:	20,200 km²
Population:	818,000 (2005)
Population density:	40.5 people/km²
ISO 3166-2:	KG-C

Chuy Province or Chui Province (Kyrgyz: Чүй областы, Russian: Чуйская область) is the northernmost province (oblast) of the Kyrgyz Republic. It takes its name from the river that flows through it. Its administrative center is Bishkek; from 2003 to May 2006 it was Tokmok.

The district comprises the Chuy Valley and some of the adjoining mountain ranges and gorges. The valley's black soil is very fertile and is largely irrigated with water diverted from the Chu River. Agricultural production includes wheat, maize, sugar beets, potatoes, lucerne, and various vegetables and fruits. During the Soviet period, various agro-processing and other industries were established throughout the province, giving rise to the emergence of a number of urban centers such as Tokmok, Kant and Kara-Balta. The population is considerably more heterogenous than that of the other regions of the country, with many ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, Dungans, Koreans, Germans, etc.