Tekeli, Kazakhstan
| Tekeli Текелі | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
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  Tekeli Location in Kazakhstan | ||
| Coordinates: 44°49′48″N 78°49′26″E / 44.83000°N 78.82389°ECoordinates: 44°49′48″N 78°49′26″E / 44.83000°N 78.82389°E | ||
| Country | Kazakhstan | |
| Region | Almaty Region | |
| Government | ||
| Area | ||
| • Total | 40 sq mi (100 km2) | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 29,960 | |
| Time zone | ALMT (UTC+6) | |
| Postal code | 041700 | |
| Area code(s) | 72835 | |
| Website | http://tekeli.zhetysu.gov.kz | |
Tekeli (Kazakh: Текелі) is a town of oblas significance in Almaty Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. Population: 26,062 (2009 Census results);[1] 23,982 (1999 Census results).[1]
History
Determination and further development of Tekeli started in the 1920s when Dzhungar Survey Expedition revealed rich mineral deposits near the future town location.
In 1927 there began a more structured search for deposits of minerals in Dzungarian Alatau Mountains. The year of 1933 was prominent for discovering a deposit of polimetals such as lead, zinc, silver, cadmium and germanium. In 1939 construction of the Tekeli Lead-Zinc Factory was started. Concurrently development of a settlement was started for the miners which would become the future town of Tekeli. It was incorporated on January 29, 1952 by the decree of Kazakh Soviet Republic Presidium.
Tekeli has been subject to conflicts between the government and Krishna believers in recent years.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bvml.org/CE/kazakhstan4.html
