Kumkent (Kazakh: Құмкент) is a village in Sozak District in Turkestan Region of Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Kumkent rural district (KATO code - 515643100).[1] Population: 2,063 (2009 Census results);[2] 2,038 (1999 Census results).[2]

Kumkent
Құмкент
Village
Sentinel-2 image of Kyzylkol lake and Kumkent village
Sentinel-2 image of Kyzylkol lake and Kumkent village
Kumkent is located in Kazakhstan
Kumkent
Kumkent
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43°46′08″N 69°36′50″E / 43.76889°N 69.61389°E / 43.76889; 69.61389
CountryKazakhstan
RegionTurkestan Region
DistrictSozak District
Rural DistrictKumkent Rural District
Population
 (2009)
 • Total2,063
Time zoneUTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time)

The archaeological remains of the ancient Kumkent fortification are located to the southwest.[3]

Geography

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Kyzylkol lake lies close to the village and the Akzhar lakes lie to the northeast. The district center is the settlement of Sholakkorgan, located 39 kilometers (24 mi) to the west of Kumkent.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  2. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias , 2005. - T. III. — ISBN 9965-9746-4-0
  4. ^ "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 23 October 2022.