Beskol (Kazakh: Бескөл; Russian: Бесколь) is a settlement and the administrative center of Kyzylzhar District in North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Beskol Rural District (KATO code - 595030100).[1] Population: 8,805 (2009 Census results);[2] 7,495 (1999 Census results).[2]
Beskol
Бескөл | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°46′30″N 69°06′10″E / 54.77500°N 69.10278°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | North Kazakhstan Region |
District | Kyzylzhar District |
Rural District | Beskol Rural District |
Established | 1938 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 13,027 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time) |
Post code | 150700 |
Geography
editBeskol is located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the south of Petropavl, the regional capital. Lake Akush lies at the Kazakhstan–Russia border 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the north. The A1 highway passes through the town.[3]
Notable people
edit- Alexander Vinokurov, a Kazakh professional cyclist and Olympic champion was born in Beskol.
References
edit- ^ Акиматы районов, г. Петропавловска (in Russian). Акимат Северо-Казахстанской области. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
edit- Media related to Beskol, North Kazakhstan Region at Wikimedia Commons