Zhetigen (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetıgen, جەتٸگەن; Russian: Жетыген, Zhetygen) is a small town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located some 50 km north of Almaty, on the Turksib rail line.
Alatau | |
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  Alatau Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′27″N 77°06′30″E / 43.6743°N 77.1082°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Almaty Region |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Gulbanu Nesipbaeva (acting)[1] |
Accident edit
The 600th Guards Air Base of the Kazakh Air Force is located at an airfield (43°43′59″N 77°07′00″E / 43.7330°N 77.1168°E) near Zhetigen. An airforce plane crashed near the town in 2008.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Гульбану Несипбаева назначена врио акима города Алатау". www.inform.kz (in Russian). 2024-04-13.
- ^ "A MiG-29 fighter crashes near Alma-Ata; a pilot reported dead - Russian News - REGNUM". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
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