During the Great Patriotic War, many local residents went to the front, and their return became an event filled with tears and sorrow for those who lost loved ones.
Pristan-Przhevalsk, once known throughout the republic, lost its significance after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
According to data from the Issyk-Kul State Archive, the settlement began its history in the early 20th century. At that time, Suleimanov, a local merchant, had a sailing barge with a carrying capacity of 300 tons, which transported goods between Jargylchak and Balykchy, and then to Pishpek.
In 1926, under Soviet rule, the Karakol pier was built, from where steamships operated between Rybachye and Karakol, covering the distance in five days.
With the settlement of the area around the pier, residents began to engage in fishing and shipping. Timber, wool, and leather goods were delivered to Rybachye on the steamships, while industrial goods and fuel were brought back.
In 1932, the first metal motor ship "Soviet Kyrgyzstan" was built at the Przhevalsk shipyard, which had a carrying capacity of 420 tons and could reach speeds of up to 10 knots. This vessel was more powerful than its predecessors and contributed to the development of Issyk-Kul shipping.
On December 27, 1940, the name Pristan-Karakol was changed to Pristan-Przhevalsk. During the war, this maritime route played a crucial role in ensuring the delivery of food and the transportation of passengers.
Over time, the settlement began to expand, welcoming people of various nationalities.
On July 12, 1945, the executive committee of the Przhevalsk city council made a decision to organize a village council. According to the document, based on a decree from the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Kyrgyz SSR from 1945, an organizational committee was created, and the duties of the chairman were entrusted to Vasily Gavrilovich Rogozhin.
Preserved memories of local residents in historical documents about the beginning of the war testify to the mass conscription to the front in June 1941. People said goodbye to their families at the port and boarded steamships to the assembly points. The port witnessed many fates and emotions — from sorrow to the joy of return.
During the war, large factories were relocated to the Kyrgyz SSR. One of them was the Kirov factory, evacuated from Feodosia to Pristan-Przhevalsk, which began producing military equipment, turning the settlement into a military-industrial base.
In 1942, part of factory No. 182 "Dagdiesel" was evacuated from Makhachkala, which gave a boost to the development of Pristan. The main production was moved to Almaty, and a testing base was established in the settlement. A school, hospital, kindergarten, and cultural center were also built here.
The settlement of Pristan-Przhevalsk is located at an altitude of 1630-1650 meters above sea level and is just 12 kilometers from Karakol. The road to Balykchy is 206 kilometers, while by water it is 184 kilometers.
This settlement is multicultural and multinational.
Since 1955, schools, cultural houses, kindergartens, and hospitals, as well as libraries and housing and communal services, have started operating here.
From 1955 to 1960, a clinic with 15 beds was opened based on the Kirov factory, and there was also a hospital in the settlement with 10 beds. In 1969-1970, 635 children were enrolled in the local school.
In 1972, to improve the living conditions of the local population, work was carried out to improve the beach, 500 trees were planted, and a beach area was organized.
Six citizens were trained in Frunze to work at the local beach during the summer — these included divers, motorists, and specialists with medical knowledge.
In Pristan-Przhevalsk, there is the "Ulan" factory, the memorial museum complex named after N.M. Przhevalsky, as well as the museum of the first lexicographer and lexicologist, Professor K.Karasaev.
The port of the settlement handles the shipment of coal, construction materials, industrial goods, and grain crops.
Speaking of shipping, in 1965, the team of the Issyk-Kul shipping company fulfilled the plan by 120.2% and was awarded the transitional Red Banner of the Council of Ministers of the Kyrgyz SSR and a prize of 3,400 rubles.
In 1977, 29,043 tons of grain, 118,517 tons of coal, 27,098 tons of timber, and 72,820 tons of mineral fertilizers were transported through the port.
After the collapse of the USSR, many residents left the settlement, resulting in buildings becoming empty, and high-rise buildings being abandoned, which put the settlement on the brink of extinction.
However, in recent years, the settlement has begun to revive. Currently, there are 2,923 residents, and there are a school, kindergarten, "Ulan" factory, GSV, music school, and a center for treating children with autism.
Among the leaders of the territorial administration of Pristan-Przhevalsk were:
- Tereshchenko Nelya Egorovna (born in 1945);
- Rakhimova Tursunay Tashpaevna (born in 1962, led from 1999-2005);
- Sofeykova Tamara Nikolaevna (born in 1951, led from 2005-2008);
- Frolova Natalia Semyonovna (born in 1960, led from 2008-2012);
- Zhanaliev Torogeldi Urkalievich (born in 1963, led from 2012-2017);
- Bapaev Chingiz Arstanbekovich (born in 1985, led from 2017-2021);
- Dunganaev Maksat Abdykasymovich (born in 1978, leading since 2021).
Today, Pristan-Przhevalsk, along with Karakol, is one of the centers of summer tourism.
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Several years ago, Turmush published material about the settlement of Pristan-Przhevalsk in the city of Karakol, Issyk-Kul region.
The status of the urban-type settlement Pristan-Przhevalsk was granted in 1944, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it became abandoned, and a significant number of residents left in search of a better life.
Oksana Smirnova, a local resident, recalls that the settlement during Soviet times was one of the important production centers. "People had jobs, access to housing and food. Specialists came here from Moscow, and the future looked promising. Today, however, the settlement has become just a reminder of the Soviet past — buildings are empty, some of them have already been looted," she shares.
The settlement is located just 10-12 kilometers from Karakol.
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