Alatau, Almaty Region

For the Kazakh seven-stringed zither, see Jetigen.

For the mountain ranges with the same name, see Alatau.

Not to be confused with Alatau, Medeu District, Almaty.

Alatau
Alatau Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43.6743°N 77.1082°E / 43.6743; 77.1082
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Almaty Region
Government
• Akim	Arken Utenov[1]
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	20,418

Alatau[2] (Kazakh: Алатау, Alatau; Russian: Алатау, Alatau), formerly known as Zhetigen, Nikolaevka (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetıgen, جەتٸگەن; Russian: Жетыген, Zhetygen) is a small town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located some 50 km north of Almaty, on the Turksib rail line.

History

On November 15, 2023, a decree was prepared by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, "On changes in the administrative and territorial structure of the Almaty region" with the assignment of the village to the status of a city and subsequent renaming to Alatau.[3] On January 9, 2024, the village of Zhetygen was transformed into a city of regional subordination and renamed Alatau.[4]

Accident

The 600th Guards Air Base of the Kazakh Air Force is located at an airfield (43.7330°N 77.1168°E / 43.7330; 77.1168) near Zhetigen. An airforce plane crashed near the town in 2008.[5]

References

1. "Аркен Утенов стал акимом нового города в Казахстане". www.zakon.kz (in Russian). 2024-05-10.
2. "В Казахстане образовали новый город". www.tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
3. "It is planned to create new city of Alatau in Kazakhstan". kaztag.kz. 2023-11-16.
4. "Kazakhstan's new city Alatau - what changes are expected". en.inform.kz. 2024-01-10.
5. "A MiG-29 fighter crashes near Alma-Ata; a pilot reported dead - Russian News - REGNUM". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2015-11-29.