Alatau, Almaty Region

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Alatau[2] (Kazakh: Алатау, Alatau; Russian: Алатау, Alatau), formerly known as Zhetigen (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetıgen, 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.

Alatau
Alatau is located in Kazakhstan
Alatau
Alatau
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43°40′27″N 77°06′30″E / 43.6743°N 77.1082°E / 43.6743; 77.1082
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
Government
 • AkimArken Utenov[1]

History

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On November 15, 2023, a decree was prepared by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, "On changes in the administrative and territorial structure of the Almaty region" with the assignment of the village to the status of a city and subsequent renaming to Alatau.[3] On January 9, 2024, the village of Zhetygen was transformed into a city of regional subordination and renamed Alatau.[4]

Accident

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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 / 43.7330; 77.1168) near Zhetigen. An airforce plane crashed near the town in 2008.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Аркен Утенов стал акимом нового города в Казахстане". www.zakon.kz (in Russian). 2024-05-10.
  2. ^ "В Казахстане образовали новый город". www.tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ^ "It is planned to create new city of Alatau in Kazakhstan". kaztag.kz. 2023-11-16.
  4. ^ "Kazakhstan's new city Alatau - what changes are expected". en.inform.kz. 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "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.