Karatau, Kazakhstan
Karatau (Kazakh: Қаратау, Qarataw) is an administrative center in the Talas region located in the Jambyl Region in the south of Kazakhstan. It has an estimated population of roughly 30,000.[1] The largest city from Karatau, Taraz, is approximately 100 km to the southwest.
Name
The name Karatau means Black Mountain in the Kazakh language. Karatau was named after the Karatau Mountain range which it is located next to.
See also
Notes
- ↑ "AmerasianWorld.com's Karatau, Kazakhstan". Kevin Miller, Jr. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
External links
- AmerasianWorld.com's Karatau, Kazakhstan, (Black Mountain) [English]
- Photos of Karatau [English]
- Karatau, Kazakhstan - Facebook Pages [English]
- Karatay Malenkii Gorod Boshix Nadezhd [Russian]
Capital: Taraz | ||
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Coordinates: 43°10′52″N 70°27′32″E / 43.18111°N 70.45889°E
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