Kapchagay

Kapshagay (Kazakh: Qapşağai; Russian: Капшага́й) is a city in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan.[1] It is located on the Ili River, and has been built along with the construction of Kapshagay Dam on that river in the 1960s. The dam has formed Kapchagay Reservoir (a.k.a. Lake Kapshagai), a popular weekend destination for beach-goers from Almaty.[2] Population: 39,855 (2009 Census results);[3] 33,428 (1999 Census results).[3]

Kapshagay
Qapşağai
Капшага́й
On Lake Kapshagai
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Coordinates: 43°53′0″N 77°5′0″E
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
Population
 (2019)
 • Total61,677
Time zoneUTC+6 (Almaty Time)
Area code(s)72772

Many of the inhabitants fled the city and came back to the homeland after the dissolution of Soviet Union and Kapchagai was empty for a couple of years. But people have come back since 2000 and life in the city has become normal.[4]

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References
  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Geonames database entry. (search) Accessed 2011-05-12.
  2. "Kapchagay travel guide | Caravanistan". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  3. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. "Kapchagay". Retrieved April 6, 2021.


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