Akespe
Village in Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan
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Akespe (Kazakh: Ақеспе) is a village in the Aral District, Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of the Kosaman Rural District (KATO code - 433246200).[1] Population: 255 (2009 census results);[2] 200 (1999 census results).[2][3]
CountryKazakhstan
Akespe
Ақеспе | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Akespe Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′01″N 60°30′18″E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Kyzylorda Region |
| District | Aral District |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 255 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (Central Asia Time) |
In 1925 a large site containing numerous fossils of the Oligocene was discovered near Akespe by the Aral Sea shore.[4][5]
History
Human settlement that was dated back to the Neolithic era, 4th-3rd century BC proves human presence in the area in Antiquity.[6]
Geography
The village is located by the Butakov Bay of the North Aral Sea, near the southern end of the Lesser Barsuki Desert.[7]
