Beskol, North Kazakhstan Region

Beskol (Kazakh: Бескөл; Russian: Бесколь) is a settlement and the administrative center of Kyzylzhar District in North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Beskol Rural District (KATO code - 595030100).^[1] Population: 8,805 (2009 Census results);^[2] 7,495 (1999 Census results).^[2]

Beskol Бескөл
Village
Beskol Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 54°46′30″N 69°06′10″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	North Kazakhstan Region
District	Kyzylzhar District
Rural District	Beskol Rural District
Established	1938
Population  (2023)
• Total	13,027
Time zone	UTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time)
Post code	150700

Geography

Beskol is located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the south of Petropavl, the regional capital. Lake Akush lies at the Kazakhstan–Russia border 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the north. The A1 highway passes through the town.^[3]

Notable people

• Alexander Vinokurov, a Kazakh professional cyclist and Olympic champion was born in Beskol.

References

1. Акиматы районов, г. Петропавловска (in Russian). Акимат Северо-Казахстанской области. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
2. "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
3. "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 6 March 2024.

External links

• Media related to Beskol, North Kazakhstan Region at Wikimedia Commons