# Zhanaarka

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Town in Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan

Zhanaarka Жаңаарқа Town Municipal Library Zhanaarka Location in Kazakhstan Coordinates: 48°41′02″N 71°38′15″E / 48.68389°N 71.63750°E / 48.68389; 71.63750 Country Kazakhstan Region Ulytau Region District Zhanaarka District Area • Total 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) Elevation 486 m (1,594 ft) Population (2019) • Total 17,559 Time zone UTC+05:00 (Kazakhstan Time) Postcode 101500

**Zhanaarka**,[a] known as **Atasu**[1] until 2020, is a town in [Zhanaarka District](/source/Zhanaarka_District), [Ulytau Region](/source/Ulytau_Region), [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan). It is the administrative center of the district and the only populated center of the Atasu rural district (KATO code - 354430100).[2] Population: 14,265 (2009 census results);[3] 14,281 (1999 census results).[3][4]

## Geography

Zhanaarka is located 320 kilometers (200 mi) to the northeast of [Zhezkazgan](/source/Zhezkazgan) city, by the confluence of the [Sarysu](/source/Sarysu_(river)) and [Zhaman Sarysu](/source/Zhaman_Sarysu) rivers. Lake [Koktinkoli](/source/Koktinkoli) lies 35 kilometers (22 mi) to the southeast of the town.[5][6]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** - [Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language): Жаңаарқа, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Kazakh): *Jañaarqa*, pronounced [\[ʒɑŋɑ́.ɑrqʰɑ́\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Kazakh); lit. 'New Back' - [Russian](/source/Russian_language): Жанаарка, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Russian): *Žanaarka*, pronounced [\[ʐɐˌna.ɐrˈka\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Russian)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Қарағанды облысы Жаңаарқа ауданындағы Атасу кентін қайта атау туралы (Number of the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan by gender and type of local area —as of January 1, 2023)](https://adilet.zan.kz/kaz/docs/V20K0005726)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["База КАТО"](http://www.stat.kz/klassifikacii/DocLib/%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5/katonew1.xls). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927150729/http://www.stat.kz/klassifikacii/DocLib/%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5/katonew1.xls) from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2024-04-28.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-kz2009Census_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-kz2009Census_4-1) ["Население Республики Казахстан"](http://stat.gov.kz/faces/wcnav_externalId/p_perepis?_afrLoop=303109293876207&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=4kbaul183_104#%40%3F_afrWindowId%3D4kbaul183_104%26_afrLoop%3D303109293876207%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3D4kbaul183_137) [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stat_5-0)** ["Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130513004943/http://www.stat.kz/p_perepis/DocLib1/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%201%20%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC.pdf) (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from [the original](http://www.stat.kz/p_perepis/DocLib1/Население%20рус%201%20том.pdf) (PDF) on 2013-05-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-STMa_6-0)** ["M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)"](https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/m-42.jpg). Retrieved 28 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Google Earth](/source/Google_Earth).

## External links

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