Jezkazgan

city in Kazakhstan

Jezkazgan or Zhezkazgan (Kazakh: Жезқазған, Russian: Жезказган) is a city in Kazakhstan, the capital of the Ulytau Region. The city is located in the center of the country, 100 km southeast of the geographical center of Kazakhstan. As of 2023, 89,079 people live in the city, and 92,907 people live in the urban area.[2]

Balkhash
Jezqazğan
Жезқазған
Akim (mayor) building
Akim (mayor) building
Official seal of Balkhash
Etymology: Turkic: balkaš (marshland)
Jezkazgan is located in Kazakhstan
Jezkazgan
Jezkazgan
Location in Kazakhstan
Jezkazgan is located in Asia
Jezkazgan
Jezkazgan
Jezkazgan (Asia)
Coordinates: 47°47′0″N 67°42′0″E / 47.78333°N 67.70000°E / 47.78333; 67.70000
Country Kazakhstan
RegionUlytau Region
Founded1939 (as the workers' settlement of Kengir)
Incorporated (city)December 20, 1954
Government
 • Akim (mayor)Kairat Shayjanov (Kazakh: Қайрат Шайжанов)[1]
Area
 • City47 km2 (18 sq mi)
 • Land1,761 km2 (680 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • City89,079
 • Rank20th
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
 • Urban
92,907
Time zoneGMT+6
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (UTC+6)
Postal code
200000
Area code+7 7102
Websitewww.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ulytau-zhezkazgan

Previously, the city was part of the Karaganda Region, but since 2022 Jezkazgan is the capital of the Ulytau Region.

References

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  1. "Кайрат Шайжанов стал акимом Жезказгана". www.zakon.kz. 2022-06-28.
  2. "Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan by gender and type of area (as of 2023-01-01)". QazStat. 2023-01-01. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05.