Zhem, Kazakhstan Explained

Official Name:Zhem
Other Name:Emba-5
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Aktobe Province, Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Aktobe Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mugalzhar District
Established Title:Settlement
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:1,936
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:48.7697°N 58.0714°W

Zhem, Kazakhstan, (Kazakh: Жем, Jem) is a town in Aktobe Region of Kazakhstan. Population: Zhem, lying a short distance to the south of Embi, was a former military installation known as Emba-5 (or Embi-5)[1] before it was granted town status.

References

  1. Web site: Zhem (Emba-5). Wikimapia. 23 August 2015.