Zaysan (town)
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Zaysan (Зайсан) | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Kazakhstan |
Province | Shyghys Qazaqstan |
Founded: Established: |
1868 1941 |
Area | |
- City | ? km² |
Elevation | 660 m (2170 ft) |
Population | |
- City (1991) | 17,900 |
Time zone | OMST (UTC+6) |
- Summer (DST) | OMSST (UTC+7) |
Zaysan (or Zaisan; Russian: Зайсан) is a town in the Shyghys Qazaqstan province of Kazakhstan near the southeastern corner of Lake Zaysan. It is situated at an altitude of 660 meters (2170 ft) above sea level.
[edit] References
- Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Zaysan, Kazakhstan. Retrieved January 29, 2006.
- "Zaisan". 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.