Zhetigen (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetıgen, جەتٸگەن; Russian: Жетыген, Zhetygen) is a small town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located some 50 km north of Almaty, on the Turksib rail line.
Zhetigen | |
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![]() ![]() Zhetigen Location in Kazakhstan | |
Coordinates: 43.6743°N 77.1082°E / 43.6743; 77.1082 | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Almaty Region |
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.[1]
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