Regular street grid
Straight avenues cross at right angles across most of the town, producing a clean, almost diagrammatic pattern of rectangular blocks that looks especially sharp in the Blueprint style.
Minimalist map poster · Kyrgyzstan
Kara-Balta Map Poster & Print
42.8142° N / 73.8481° E
A Soviet-era grid laid across the flat Chuy Valley, with the Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountains rising sharply to the south.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Kara-Balta in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Kara-Balta, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Kara-Balta at home
The map
About this Kara-Balta map poster
Kara-Balta lies in the western part of Kyrgyzstan's Chuy Valley, roughly an hour's drive west of Bishkek. The town was planned largely in the twentieth century, and from above it shows: long straight streets run in parallel, crossed at regular intervals to form an orderly grid of blocks. Irrigation channels and tree lines follow the same geometry out into the surrounding fields.
South of town the land begins to rise toward the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range, and the main road to the south of the country leaves the valley here, heading for the high passes. The Kara-Balta river, which gives the town its name, descends from those mountains, so the map carries a sense of the terrain even where no contour lines are drawn.
The name is usually translated as black axe. The town has been an industrial centre for decades, best known for its large ore-processing plant. A Kara-Balta map poster strips this back to pure structure: the ruled grid, the railway line along the valley, and the roads fanning out toward the mountains and the capital.
- Population
- 48,000
- Coordinates
- 42.8142° N / 73.8481° E
- Elevation
- 789 m
- Time zone
- Bishkek
- Region
- Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan
Railway along the valley
The rail line runs east to west along the Chuy Valley and passes the town, a single long stroke that ties Kara-Balta to Bishkek on the map.
Road to the south
Leaving town toward the mountains, the highway to southern Kyrgyzstan begins its climb here, a line that starts in the grid and runs off the edge of the frame.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Kara-Balta
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Kara-Balta
A map that means something
For anyone who grew up among these straight streets, the plan is a precise record of a specific place: the walk to school, the market, the station. It reads less like a souvenir and more like a personal address.
Add a title in your own wording, a subtitle with a date, and adjust the coordinates line. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, then take the $9 HD download in six print sizes or a printed poster from a partner near you.
Order the Kara-Balta posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Kara-Balta map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Kara-Balta poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Kara-Balta poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Kara-Balta poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Kara-Balta poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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