Jezkazgan
Jezkazgan (also spelled Zhezkazgan) is a city and the administrative centre of Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. Its urban area includes the neighbouring mining town of Satpayev, for a total city population of 148,700. Jezkazgan's population was
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Jezkazgan is a city in central Kazakhstan that serves as the administrative center of Ulytau Region, with a combined urban population of approximately 148,700 people including the nearby mining town of Satpayev. The city is significant as a regional administrative hub in Kazakhstan's interior.
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Place details
- Locality
- Жезқазған Қ.Ә.
- Region
- Ұлытау облысы
- Country
- Қазақстан
- Population
- 104,357
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Geography and climate
- History
- Industry
- Transport
- Soyuz emergency landings
- Economical and ecological challenges
- People associated with Jezkazgan
- Notes
- References
- External links
Jezkazgan (also spelled Zhezkazgan) is a city and the administrative centre of Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. Its urban area includes the neighbouring mining town of Satpayev, for a total city population of 148,700. Jezkazgan's population was
55% of Zhezqazghan's population are Kazakhs and 30% Russians, with smaller minorities of Ukrainians, Germans, Chechens and Koreans.