page_title: Bishkek
hierarchical_section_title: Bishkek
context_page_description: Bishkek is the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. It has a population of 900,000. It was originally founded in 1878 as the Russian fortress of Pishpek. From 1926 until 1991 it was known as Frunze, after the Bolshevik military leader Mikhail Frunze. In the Kyrgyz language, a Bishkek is a churn used to make stirred horse milk, the Kyrgyz national drink.
context_section_description: Bishkek (Бишкек) is the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. It has a population of 900,000 (2005). It was originally founded in 1878 as the Russian fortress of Pishpek (Пишпек). From 1926 until 1991 it was known as Frunze (Фрунзе), after the Bolshevik military leader Mikhail Frunze. In the Kyrgyz language, a Bishkek is a churn used to make stirred horse milk (kumis), the Kyrgyz national drink.
caption: Bishkek city
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