Sozak District

Sozak (Kazakh: Созақ ауданы, Sozaq audany) is a district of Turkistan Region in southern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Sholakkorgan.[3] Population: 56,847 (2013 estimate);[2] 51,935 (2009 Census results);[4] 47,231 (1999 Census results).[4] It contains the titular village of Sozak.

For the district in Kyrgyzstan, see Suzak District.
Sozak
Созақ
District
Созақ ауданы
Coat of arms of Sozak
Coat of arms
Country Kazakhstan
RegionTurkistan Region
Administrative centerSholakkorgan
Government
 • AkimTurysbekov Mukhit Seksenbaevich[1]
Population
 (2013)[2]
 • Total56,847
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Geography

The Ashchykol Depression is located in the district.[5] The archaeological remains of the ancient Kumkent fortification are located to the southwest of Kumkent village, near lake Kyzylkol.[6]

References
  1. "Назначен аким Сузакского района". shymkenttv.kz. 2022-01-25.
  2. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages
  4. "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias , 2005. - T. III. — ISBN 9965-9746-4-0

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