Alatau, Almaty Region

Alatau
Alatau is located in Kazakhstan
Alatau
Alatau
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43°40′27″N 77°06′30″E / 43.6743°N 77.1082°E / 43.6743; 77.1082
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
Government
 • AkimArken Utenov
Population
 (2021 census)
 • Total
20,418
Zhetygen photographed from above. Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Alatau (Kazakh: Алатау, Alatau; Russian: Алатау, Alatau), formerly known as Zhetigen, Nikolaevka (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetıgen, جەتٸگەن; Russian: Жетыген, Zhetygen) is a town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located some 50 km north of Almaty, on the Turksib rail line.

History

On November 15, 2023, a decree was prepared by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, "On changes in the administrative and territorial structure of the Almaty region" with the assignment of the village to the status of a city and subsequent renaming to Alatau. On January 9, 2024, the village of Zhetygen was transformed into a city of regional subordination and renamed Alatau. On 20 March, 2026, deputies of the Parliament approved in the first reading a draft law establishing the special status of Alatau.

Train connections

Services at Zhetygen station

References

  1. ↑ "Аркен Утенов стал акимом нового города в Казахстане". www.zakon.kz (in Russian). 2024-05-10.
  2. ↑ "В Казахстане образовали новый город". www.tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ↑ "It is planned to create new city of Alatau in Kazakhstan". kaztag.kz. 2023-11-16.
  4. ↑ "Kazakhstan's new city Alatau - what changes are expected". en.inform.kz. 2024-01-10.
  5. ↑ Қапышова, Айнұр (20 March 2026). "Алатаудың арнайы мәртебесі Конституциялық заңда бекітіледі". Tengri News (in Kazakh). Retrieved 21 March 2026.