Besqaynar Бесқайнар | |
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BesqaynarLocation in Kazakhstan | |
Coordinates: 43°12′N 77°06′E / 43.200°N 77.100°E / 43.200; 77.100 | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Almaty Region |
First settled | IX |
Founded | 1858 |
Incorporated | 1959 |
Government | |
• Akim (mayor) | Meirzhan A.B. |
Area | |
• Total | 18.8 km (7.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,008 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (UTC) |
Postal code | 041601 (town) |
Area code | +7 72774 |
Website | http://www.beskainar.kz |
Besqaynar (Kazakh: Бесқайнар, Besqainar) is a town in Almaty Region, southeastern Kazakhstan. The town is located between Almaty and Talgar, 25 km from Almaty and several kilometres east of Talgar.
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The population of the town is about 3,000 people. The town possesses several tourist attractions such as Alma-Tau and Tabogan .
The town is located 1,500 metres above sea level. Ski resort «Qaimar» was promised to be opened by the end of 2012.
References
- CODE OF ACCESS
- “Қазақ Энциклопедиясы”, II-том
- Владимир Смирнов академиясы.