Zaisan (town) explained

Official Name:Zaisan
Native Name:Зайсан
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Kazakhstan
Subdivision Name1:East Kazakhstan Region
Established Title:Founded:
Established:
Established Date:1868
1941
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:14389
Timezone:OMST
Utc Offset:+6
Timezone Dst:OMSST
Utc Offset Dst:+7
Coordinates:47.4667°N 84.8667°W
Elevation M:660
Elevation Ft:2170

Zaisan or Zaysan (Kazakh: Зайсан, Zaisan; Russian: Зайсан), is a town in the East Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Zaisan District. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Lake Zaysan at an altitude of 660 meters (2170 ft) above sea level.[1] Population: The town is located near the eastern terminus of European route E127, which connects it with Omsk in Russia as well as the rest of the European route network.

History

Zaisan was founded in 1868 as a Russian military post.[2]

Climate

Zaisan has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/KZ/15/Zaysan.html Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Zaisan, Kazakhstan
  2. Book: Cohen, Saul. The Columbia Gazetteer of the World. registration. Columbia University Press. 1998. 3547.

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