Zhanaozen

Also known as Novy Uzen, Zhanaozen、Zhanaözen

Zhanaozen or Janaozen (; ), formerly known as Novy Uzen ( ), is a city in the Mangystau Region of southwestern Kazakhstan located southeast of the city of Aktau. The name of the town means "new river" in Kazakh. Zhanaozen is a city of regional significance. It is completely surrounded by the territory of Karakiya District, but administratively does not belong to the district. It had a population of 147,962 in 2018; the census population in 2009 was 113,014, and that in 1999 had been 63,337.

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Zhanaozen is a city in southwestern Kazakhstan's Mangystau Region that has grown rapidly over the past two decades, nearly tripling its population from about 63,000 in 1999 to nearly 148,000 by 2018. The city holds the status of regional significance within Kazakhstan's administrative system, despite being geographically surrounded by Karakiya District.

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Settlement.official_name: Zhanaozen
Settlement.native_name: /
Settlement.nickname: Town of oil industry workers
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem Zhanaozen.jpeg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kazakhstan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kazakhstan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Kazakhstan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region

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History
2011 oil strike
2022 protests
Demographics
Location and geography
Climate
Population
Sport
Sports clubs
Sports constructions
Transport
Famous residents
See also
References

==History== The town of Zhanaozen was founded in 1964, after the opening of an oil field in Uzen. On 21 October 1968 Novy Uzen took the status of a settlement of town type, and since 20 March 1973 the status of a city of regional significance. In June 1989, riots broke out in the town targeting its Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Lezgin communities, culminating in 7,000 people demanding that they be sent back to the Caucuses. Soviet reports stated that 3 people were killed in the riots, another 53 were injured, and hundreds were briefly evacuated from the town. While the immediate catalyst for the riot was a fight that took place between teenagers at a discotheque, it was fueled by complaints about living standards, low pay, and high prices. Novy Uzen was renamed Zhanaozen in October 1993.