Zharkent
Zharkent or Jarkent (Kazakh: Жаркент, Jarkent), formerly known as Panfilov (Russian: Панфилов, until 1991) and Dzharkent (Russian: Джаркент, until 1942), is a city which serves as the administrative center of Panfilov District in the Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. It is located near the Usek river, not far from the Ili river. The city's population totaled 42,617 as of 2019.[1]
Zharkent
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  Zharkent | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′N 80°0′E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Almaty Region |
| District | Panfilov District |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 42,617 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (UTC + 6) |
| Postal codes | 041300-041305 |
| Area code(s) | +7 72831 |
The town was founded in 1882 as Dzharkent. From 1942 until 1991 it was named Panfilov after Ivan Panfilov, the Russian World War II hero who died in battle in 1941. Zharkent is well known for its nineteenth-century great mosque, commissioned by a wealthy merchant and community leader named Vali Bay. It is notable for its unique mix of Chinese and Central Asian styles of architecture.[2]
Demographics
The city's population stood at 42,617 as of 2019;[1] 33,350 (2009 Census results);[3] and 32,656 (1999 Census results).[3]
References
Media related to Zharkent at Wikimedia Commons
- 2019 жылдың басына Қазақстан Республикасы облыстары, қалалары, аудандары, аудан орталықтары және кенттері бөлінісіндегі халықтың жынысына қарай саны (in Kazakh and Russian). Комитет по статистике Министерства национальной экономики Республики Казахстан. 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- Brophy, David (2016). Uyghur Nation: Reform and Revolution on the Russia-China Frontier. Harvard University Press. p. 92. ISBN 0674660374.
- "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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