Zhanybek
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Zhanybek
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Town | |
  Zhanybek | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′N 46°51′E / 49.417°N 46.850°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | West Kazakhstan Region |
| District | Zhanybek District |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 7,460 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UTC + 5) |
Zhanybek (Kazakh: Жәнібек, Jänıbek; Russian: Жанибек) is a town in far north-western Kazakhstan on the border with Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Zhanybek District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: 7,460 (2009 census results);[1] 7,580 (1999 census results).[1] It is served by Dzhanybek railway station of the Volga Railway on the Krasny Kut — Astrakhan line between Kaisatskaya and Elton stations.
Zhanybek is the westernmost settlement connected by a road network in Kazakhstan.
