Jarkent

Jarkent Жаркент (Kazakh) Джаркент (Russian) 扎尔肯特 (Chinese)
City
Jarkent Mosque
Jarkent
Coordinates: 44°10′N 80°0′E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Jetisu Region
District	Panfilov District
Government
• Akim	Sagymbek Marat Rahymberdievich
Population  (2019)
• Total	42,617
Time zone	UTC+6 (UTC + 6)
Postal codes	041300-041305
Area code	+7 72831

Jarkent (/dʒɑːrˈkɛnt/; Kazakh: [dʒɑrˈkʲent]) is a city which serves as the administrative center of Panfilov District in Jetisu Region, southeastern Kazakhstan. It is located near the Usek River, not far from the Ili River. It is also right by the border with Xinjiang, China. The city's population totaled 42,617 as of 2019^[update].[1]

The town was founded in 1882. From 1942 to 1991 it was named Panfilov (Russian: Панфилов) after Ivan Panfilov, a Soviet Russian general who died in 1941, during the Battle of Moscow of World War II. Jarkent is well known for its 19th-century mosque, commissioned by a wealthy merchant and community leader named Vali Bay. It is notable for its unique mix of Chinese and Central Asian architectural styles,[2] due to the territory briefly being administered under Qing rule.

Climate

Jarkent has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with hot summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Jarkent (1991–2020, extremes 1917–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.7 (56.7)	20.0 (68.0)	29.6 (85.3)	35.5 (95.9)	39.6 (103.3)	40.9 (105.6)	42.1 (107.8)	41.4 (106.5)	39.0 (102.2)	32.3 (90.1)	25.2 (77.4)	16.6 (61.9)	42.1 (107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.8 (30.6)	2.7 (36.9)	12.0 (53.6)	21.0 (69.8)	26.2 (79.2)	30.2 (86.4)	32.1 (89.8)	31.3 (88.3)	26.6 (79.9)	18.9 (66.0)	9.1 (48.4)	1.5 (34.7)	17.6 (63.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.0 (19.4)	−3.2 (26.2)	5.7 (42.3)	13.8 (56.8)	18.9 (66.0)	23.0 (73.4)	24.7 (76.5)	23.4 (74.1)	18.3 (64.9)	11.0 (51.8)	2.7 (36.9)	−4.2 (24.4)	10.6 (51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.7 (10.9)	−7.9 (17.8)	0.1 (32.2)	7.0 (44.6)	11.9 (53.4)	16.2 (61.2)	17.8 (64.0)	16.0 (60.8)	10.9 (51.6)	4.7 (40.5)	−1.9 (28.6)	−8.4 (16.9)	4.6 (40.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−40.6 (−41.1)	−42.3 (−44.1)	−28.0 (−18.4)	−9.4 (15.1)	−8.7 (16.3)	2.1 (35.8)	6.1 (43.0)	4.9 (40.8)	−5.0 (23.0)	−12.3 (9.9)	−36.5 (−33.7)	−35.8 (−32.4)	−42.3 (−44.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	12 (0.5)	14 (0.6)	13 (0.5)	22 (0.9)	20 (0.8)	24 (0.9)	23 (0.9)	16 (0.6)	13 (0.5)	16 (0.6)	20 (0.8)	13 (0.5)	205 (8.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.7	4.2	4.8	4.9	3.0	2.2	3.0	4.0	3.6	43.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	139.8	148.0	205.2	240.3	290.6	299.8	318.1	303.8	263.2	223.4	149.8	117.7	2,699.7
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[3]
Source 2: NOAA[4]

Demographics

Map of Jarkent (labeled as PANFILOV) and surrounding area from the International Map of the World (1960)

The city's population stood at 42,617 as of 2019;[1] 33,350 (2009 Census results);[5]and 32,656 (1999 Census results).[5]

References

Media related to Zharkent at Wikimedia Commons

1. 2019 жылдың басына Қазақстан Республикасы облыстары, қалалары, аудандары, аудан орталықтары және кенттері бөлінісіндегі халықтың жынысына қарай саны (in Kazakh and Russian). Комитет по статистике Министерства национальной экономики Республики Казахстан. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
2. Brophy, David (2016). Uyghur Nation: Reform and Revolution on the Russia-China Frontier. Harvard University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0674660373.
3. "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Jarkent" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
4. "Zharkent Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
5. "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.