| Other name | Ақеспе |
|---|---|
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Kyzylorda Region |
| District | Aral District |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population as of | 2009 |
| Population total | 255 |
| Time zone | Central Asia Time (UTC+5) |
| Coordinates | 46°47′01″N 60°30′18″E |
Akespe (Kazakh: Ақеспе) is a village in the Aral District, Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of the Kosaman Rural District (KATO code - 433246200).[1] Population: [2]
In 1925 a large site containing numerous fossils of the Oligocene was discovered near Akespe by the Aral Sea shore.[3][4]
History
Human settlement that was dated back to the Neolithic era, 4th-3rd century BC proves human presence in the area in Antiquity.[5]
Geography
The village is located by the Butakov Bay of the North Aral Sea, near the southern end of the Lesser Barsuki Desert.[6]
References
- ^ "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Aral fossil fauna // Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias, 2004. - T. I. ISBN 9965-9389-9-7
- ^ Collection: Akespe Aral, Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan
- ^ "Қазақстан Республикасы нормативтік құқықтық актілерінің электрондық түрдегі эталондық бақылау банкі". law.gov.kz. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Google Earth.