Zaysan (town)
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
Template:Infobox settlement Zaysan (or Zaisan; Kazakh and Russian: Зайсан) is a town in the East Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Zaysan District. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Lake Zaysan at an altitude of 660 meters (2170 ft) above sea level.[1] Population: Template:Kz-census2009 Template:Kz-census1999
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History
Zaysan was founded in 1868 as a Russian military post.[2]
Climate
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Zaysan, Kazakhstan. Retrieved January 29, 2006.
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