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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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- Zhanaozen
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