Zaysan_(town)

Zaisan (town)

Zaisan (town)

Place in East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan

Zaisan or Zaysan (Kazakh: Зайсан, Zaisan; Russian: Зайсан), is a town in the East Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Zaisan District. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Lake Zaysan at an altitude of 660 meters (2170 ft) above sea level.[1] Population: 14,389 (2009 Census results);[2] 16,021 (1999 Census results).[2] The town is located near the eastern terminus of European route E127, which connects it with Omsk in Russia as well as the rest of the European route network.

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History

Zaisan was founded in 1868 as a Russian military post.[3]

Climate

Zaisan has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

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References

  1. [1]
    Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Zaisan, Kazakhstan. Retrieved January 29, 2006.
  2. [2]
    "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. [3]
    Cohen, Saul (1998). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World. Columbia University Press. p. 3547.
  4. [4]
    "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Zaisan" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Zajsan (Zaisan) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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