Shymkent
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Shymkent (Kazakh: Шымкент / Şımkent), formerly kent as Chimkent (Roushie: Чимкент) till 1993, is the caipital ceety o Sooth Kazakhstan Province, the maist populatit region in Kazakhstan. It is the third maist populous ceety in Kazakhstan behind Almaty an Astana wi a population o 629,600 (2011-02-01).[1] A major railwey junction on the Turkestan-Siberie Railway, the ceety is an aa a notable cultural centre, wi an internaitional airport. It is situatit 690 km wast o Almaty an 120 km tae the north o Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 603,499 (2009 Census results);[2] 423,902 (1999 Census results).[2]
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Shymkent Шымкент | |
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Coordinates: 42°19′0″N 69°35′45″E | |
Kintra | Kazakhstan |
Province | Sooth Kazakhstan Province |
Foondit | 12t century |
Govrenment | |
• Akim (mayor) | Kayrat Moldaseyitov |
Area | |
• Total | 347 km2 (134 sq mi) |
Elevation | 506 m (1660 ft) |
Population (2011)Estimation[1] | |
• Total | 637,800 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Postal code | 160000 |
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