KYZYL-KYYA

also spelled Kyzyl-kiya, Kyzyl-kiia, or Kyzyl-kija city, southwestern Kyrgyzstan. It lies on the southern fringe of the Fergana Valley. Coal mining began there at the end of the 19th century, and the city is now one of the oldest mining centres in Kyrgyzstan. It became a city in 1938. The food industry and the production of firebricks and other refractory goods are important. Pop. (1991 est.) 49,400.