Definition of bishkek Bishkek

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What does bishkek mean?

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bishkek - the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)
		Biskek, Frunze, capital of Kyrgyzstan

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Bishkek (Бишкек) is the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. It has a population of 900,000 (2005). Originally founded in 1878 as the Russian fortress of Pishpek (Пишпек), between 1926 and 1991 it was known as Frunze (Фрунзе), after the Bolshevik military leader Mikhail Frunze. In Kyrgyz, a Bishkek is a churn used to make stirred horse milk (kumis), the Kyrgyz national drink.