Kumkent Explained

Official Name:Kumkent
Other Name:Құмкент
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Turkestan Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Rural District
Subdivision Name3:Kumkent Rural District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:2063
Timezone:East Kazakhstan Time
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:43.7689°N 69.6139°W
Postal Code Type:Post code

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:

The archaeological remains of the ancient Kumkent fortification are located to the southwest.[2]

Geography

Kyzylkol lake lies close to the village and the Akzhar lakes lie to the northeast. The district center is the settlement of Sholakkorgan, located 39km (24miles) to the west of Kumkent.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: База КАТО. Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927150729/http://www.stat.kz/klassifikacii/DocLib/государственные/katonew1.xls. 2013-09-27.
  2. Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias, 2005. - T. III. — ISBN 9965-9746-4-0
  3. Web site: N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian). 23 October 2022.