Beskaragay
Place in Abai Region, Kazakhstan
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Beskaragay (Kazakh: Бесқарағай; Russian: Бескарагай), known as Bolshaya Vladimirovka until 2007, is a settlement in Abai Region, Kazakhstan. It is the capital of Beskaragay District and the administrative center of the Beskaragay Rural District (KATO code — 633630100).[1] Population: 4,377 (2009 census results);[2] 4,861 (1999 census results).[2][3]
Beskaragay
Бесқарағай | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Boras | |
  Beskaragay Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′09″N 79°28′58″E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Abai Region |
| District | Beskaragay District |
| Rural District | Beskaragay Rural District |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 4,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
| Postcode | 070300 |
Geography
Beskaragay lies about 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border, and 75 kilometers (47 mi) to the northwest of Semey city (Semipalatinsk), the regional capital.[4][5]
