Zhambyl, Kazakhstan · Asia
358,153
Population
Asia
Continent
Almaty
Timezone
KZ
Country Code
Taraz (Kazakh: Тараз (); also historically known as Talas) is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas (Taraz) River in the south of the country near the border with Kyrgyzstan. It had a population of 330,100 as of the 1999 census, up 9% from 1989, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, after Astana and Turkistan. The current population of Taraz is 428,000 (April 2023). One of the oldest cities in Kazakhstan and in Transoxania...
Coordinates
42.8980°, 71.3733°
Region/State
Zhambyl
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Country
Kazakhstan
Region
Zhambyl
Timezone
Asia/Almaty
Population
358,153
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