Lepsi (Kazakh: Лепсі, Lepsı), is a village in Sarkand District, Jetisu Region, in south-eastern Kazakhstan,[1] located at an altitude of 1,018 meters above sea level. It is 124 km (82 miles) away from the regional center Taldykorgan and 924 km (574 miles) from the capital city of Nur-Sultan.[2] It is located to the south of Lake Balkhash, on the Lepsy River. It is a stop on the train between Almaty and Semey on the Turkestan–Siberia Railway.

Lepsi
Лепсі
Village
Lepsi is located in Kazakhstan
Lepsi
Lepsi
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 46°20′49″N 78°19′55″E / 46.34694°N 78.33194°E / 46.34694; 78.33194
CountryKazakhstan
RegionJetisu Region
DistrictSarkand District
Elevation
1,018 m (3,340 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total2,567
Time zoneUTC+6 (Omsk Time)

The village is the seat of Lepsi Village Administration, which also includes the station villages Akbalik (Акбалик, pop. 90), Arganati (Арганати, pop. 40), Karatas (Каратас, pop. 94), Keregetas (Керегетас, pop. 14), Kokshalgin (Кокшалгин, pop. 25), and Sarikurak (Сарикурак, pop. 19).

References edit

  1. ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. ^ "City (town) Lepsi: map, population, location". Tiptopglobe.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.