Chon Tash

Chon Tash

Chong-Tash (Kyrgyz: Чоң-Таш, Russian: Чон-Таш; English translation: "Big Rock") is a small village (kishlak) in Chui Province, Kyrgyzstan, located just south of the capital Bishkek. It is a ski resort and tourist area, and also the site of an NKVD execution.

The settlement was established in 1930s when the local nomadic people were forced to settle.

Read more about Chon Tash:  Natives of Chong-Tash, Memorial of Soviet Repressions