Country Kazakhstan Elevation 499 m | Region Almaty Region | |
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Zhetigen (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetigen, جەتٸگەن; Russian: Жетыген, Žetygen) is a small town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located some 50 km north of Almaty, on the Turksib rail line.
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Map of Zhetygen, Kazakhstan
Accident
The 600th Guards Air Base of the Kazakh Air Force is located at an airfield (43.7330°N 77.1168°E / 43.7330; 77.1168) near Zhetigen. An airforce plane crashed near the town in 2008.
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Zhetigen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA