Kapchagay
Kapshagay
Qapshaǵaı Капшага́й | |
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 On Lake Kapshagai | |
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| Coordinates: 43°53′0″N 77°5′0″E / 43.88333°N 77.08333°ECoordinates: 43°53′0″N 77°5′0″E / 43.88333°N 77.08333°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Almaty Region |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 61,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Almaty Time) |
| Area code(s) | 72772 |
Kapshagay (Kazakh: Qapshaǵaı; Russian: Капшага́й) is a city in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan.[1] It is located on the Ili River, and has been built along with the construction of on that river in the 1960s. The dam has formed Kapchagay Reservoir (a.k.a. Lake Kapshagai), a popular weekend destination for beach-goers from Almaty.[2] Population: 39,855 (2009 Census results);[3] 33,428 (1999 Census results).[3]
Many of the inhabitants fled the city and came back to the homeland after the dissolution of Soviet Union and Kapchagai was empty for a couple of years. But people have come back since 2000 and life in the city has become normal.[4]
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References[]
- ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Geonames database entry. (search) Accessed 2011-05-12.
- ^ "Kapchagay travel guide | Caravanistan". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Kapchagay". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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