Zhetigen
Zhetigen | |
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  Zhetigen Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′27″N 77°06′30″E / 43.6743°N 77.1082°ECoordinates: 43°40′27″N 77°06′30″E / 43.6743°N 77.1082°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Almaty Region |
Zhetigen (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetigen, جەتٸگەن; Russian: Жетыген, Zhetygen) is a small town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located some 50 km north of Almaty, on the Turksib rail line.
Accident[]
The 600th Guards Air Base of the Kazakh Air Force is located at an airfield (43°43′59″N 77°07′00″E / 43.7330°N 77.1168°E) near Zhetigen. An airforce plane crashed near the town in 2008.[1]
References[]
- ^ "A MiG-29 fighter crashes near Alma-Ata; a pilot reported dead - Russian News - REGNUM". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
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