Beskaragay

Beskaragay (Kazakh: Бесқарағай; Russian: Бескарагай), known as Bolshaya Vladimirovka until 2007, is a settlement in Abai Region, Kazakhstan. It is the capital of Beskaragay District and the administrative center of the Beskaragay Rural District (KATO code — 633630100).[1] Population: 4,377 (2009 Census results);[2] 4,861 (1999 Census results).[2][3]

Beskaragay
Бесқарағай
Nickname: 
Boras
Beskaragay
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 50°53′09″N 79°28′58″E
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAbai Region
DistrictBeskaragay District
Rural DistrictBeskaragay Rural District
Population
 (2019)
 • Total4,267
Time zoneUTC+6
Postcode
070300

Geography

Beskaragay lies about 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border, and 75 kilometers (47 mi) to the northwest of Semey city (Semipalatinsk), the regional capital.[4][5]

References
  1. "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  2. "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года" (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13.
  4. "M-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. Google Earth.
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