Belovodskoye Village is located in the west of the Chui Valley
It is situated approximately 42 kilometers from Bishkek. It got its name from the Ak-Suu River, which translates to "White Water." Belovodskoye, one of the largest resettlement villages in the Chui Valley, was established in the spring of 1868.
The history of Belovodskoye is filled with tragic and heroic pages. In terms of its historical past and its mention in historiography, it has no analogs among rural settlements in Kyrgyzstan.
Belovodskoye was at the center of tragic events during the Kyrgyz uprising of 1916 against the tsarist autocracy. The Belovodsk uprising against Soviet power in 1918 was no less tragic and is historically significant, standing on par with the Kronstadt and Tambov uprisings.
The village began to develop actively after the arrival of Soviet power. New buildings were constructed under difficult living and economic conditions. A collective farm named "Red October" was established, which became the largest agricultural complex in the republic.
New industrial facilities included factories for producing bricks, sugar, beer, and agricultural machinery, but this happened much later. The first stage of development began in 1928 when Belovodskoye became the center of the eponymous district. Before this period, small artisan cooperatives and craftsmen operated in the village. Starting in 1930, the first collective farms were formed, where one employed seamstresses and shoemakers, while another produced tiles and bricks.
Four years later, a construction materials manufacturing enterprise was built and put into operation. Initially, it had one workshop for brick production. In 1936, an additional firing kiln was constructed on its premises. The next achievement was the installation of a mechanical press, the construction of storage facilities for drying bricks, and a power station. Later, residential buildings for factory workers were erected.
By the early 1940s, brick production had turned into a large enterprise for those times. However, despite significant achievements, some technological processes remained unmechanized. Work was carried out manually, which adversely affected labor productivity. The modernization of the enterprise began only after the end of the Great Patriotic War. At the same time, the brewery began to expand its capacity. From the three collective farms that existed in the village, a single agro-industrial enterprise was formed, which became the largest in the republic.
The Great Patriotic War also affected the residents of Belovodskoye. Two and a half thousand of its inhabitants participated in the battles, of which 600 laid down their lives for the homeland. Among the war participants from the village are Heroes of the Soviet Union and holders of the highest military awards.
Today, more than 21 thousand people live in the Belovodskoye ayil okmotu, representing over 20 ethnic groups.
Of these, about 9,000 residents, or 41%, are Kyrgyz, over 41% are Slavs - Russians and Ukrainians, and about 18% represent other ethnicities. The diasporas of Tatars, Uzbeks, and Dungans are active in economic and social life. Against the backdrop of escalating interethnic conflicts in the country, the residents are tolerant of one another and are always ready to help each other, as was evident during the tragic days for Kyrgyzstan.
The Belovodskoye municipality has a well-developed, competitive infrastructure, including electricity supply, centralized water supply, telephone communication, access to the railway, good condition of roads, and proximity to the capital, making the municipality attractive for investors and business development.
The district state administration and the municipality are doing everything possible to create favorable conditions for private entrepreneurship, the creation of new jobs, and the development of culture and medical services for the villagers.
There is a Youth House, kindergartens, a library, sports sections, interest clubs, and amateur artistic activities.
Within the settlement, there is a railway station of the same name.
