Shopokov

Shopokov is a town in the Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 10,289 in 2021. Shopokov is a city of district significance within Sokuluk District.
According to a report by the local authorities, the town's population was 9,150. Major ethnic groups were Russians, Kyrgyz, Ukrainians, and Germans.

History

The predecessor of today's Shopokov City was an urban-type settlement named Krasnooktyabrsky, established in 1939 along with the construction of a sugar mill.
Shopokov was incorporated as a town and received its present name on February 25, 1985.
The town is named after Düyshönkul Shopokov, one of the 28 soldiers of Ivan Panfilov's Division who were reported to die heroically on November 16, 1941, while defending Moscow.

Population

Economy

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the sugar mill has been privatized, and is still in operation. Local industries also manufacture a variety of equipment for food-processing industry.