Besqaynar

Place in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Besqaynar (Kazakh: Бесқайнар, Besqainar) is a town in Almaty Region, southeastern Kazakhstan. The town is located between Almaty and Talgar, 25 km from Almaty and several kilometres east of Talgar.

CountryKazakhstan
First settledIX
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6 (UTC)
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Besqaynar
Бесқайнар
Besqaynar is located in Kazakhstan
Besqaynar
Besqaynar
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43°12′N 77°06′E
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
First settledIX
Founded1858
Incorporated1959
Government
 • Akim (mayor)Meirzhan A.B.
Area
 • Total
18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
2,008
Time zoneUTC+6 (UTC)
Postal code
041601 (town)
Area code+7 72774 [1]
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The population of the town is about 3,000 people. The town possesses several tourist attractions such as Alma-Tau and Tabogan .

The town is located 1,500 metres above sea level.[2] Ski resort «Qaimar» was promised to be opened by the end of 2012.[3]

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