Official Name: | Zhanaarka |
Other Name: | Жаңаарқа |
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: | Ulytau Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Zhanaarka District |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 17559 |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 48.6839°N 71.6375°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 101500 |
Zhanaarka (Kazakh: Жаңаарқа; Russian: Жанаарка) —until 2020 Atasu,[1] is a settlement in Zhanaarka District, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the district and the only populated center of the Atasu rural district (KATO code - 354430100).[2] Population: [3]
Zhanaarka is located 320km (200miles) to the northeast of Zhezkazgan city, by the confluence of the Sarysu and Zhaman Sarysu rivers. Lake Koktinkoli lies 35km (22miles) to the southeast of the town.[4] [5]