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'''Beskol''' is a village in [[Almaty Region]] of south-eastern [[Kazakhstan]].

Beskol, which means Five Lakes in [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]], has a roughly 50% Russian, 50% Kazakh mix.

The primary employer is the [[railway station]], which is an important both as a passenger and freight stop – trains travel through here to both [[Almaty]] and [[Astana]], and west to [[Urumqi]] in [[China]]. There is also a fish canning factory, mostly known for its noxious smell.

The largest building in Beskol is the school, which in 2011 celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the two-story building is one of the only ones in town, with most buildings being [[bungalows]] - the predominant design in rural Kazakhstan.

Just outside before reaching the Beskol sign, is the Zerat cemetery, which is the [[Muslim]] cemetery for Beskol and the other villages in the area; Sakhsavode, Bulakta, Zagatzerno and Sveklabaza.

There is a small Russian Orthodox Cemetery behind Sakhsavode

The Kazakhstan-China Oil pipeline will pass behind Beskol, with work clearly taking place.

Beskol lies at the feet of the northern end of [[Zhungar Alatau]] mountain range, a formerly contentious [[China–Kazakhstan border|border zone with China]] that requires special permits to explore properly.

There is currently a [[Peace Corps]] education volunteer in Beskol.

==Notable residents==
[[Askhat Zhitkeyev]], [[judo]]ka, 2008 Olympic silver medalist{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tageo.com/index-e-kz-v-01-d-m3223255.htm?Beskol Tageo.com]

{{Almaty Region}}

[[Category:Populated places in Almaty Region]]

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