Zhanybek

Zhanibek (Kazakh: Жәнібек, Jänıbek; Russian: Жанибек) is a town in far north-western Kazakhstan on the border with Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Zhanybek District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: 7,460 (2009 Census results);[1] 7,580 (1999 Census results).[1] It is served by Dzhanybek railway station of the Volga Railway on the Krasny Kut — Astrakhan line between Kaisatskaya and Elton stations.

Zhanibek
Town
Zhanibek is located in Kazakhstan
Zhanibek
Zhanibek
Coordinates: 49°25′N 46°51′E
Country Kazakhstan
RegionWest Kazakhstan Region
DistrictZhanybek District
Population
 (2009)
 • Total7,460
Time zoneUTC+5 (UTC + 5)

Geography

The settlement is located 440 km (270 miles) west of the city of Oral in a semi-desert belt with mixed deserts.

References
  1. "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.


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