Jarkent
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  Jarkent | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′N 80°0′E / 44.167°N 80.000°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Jetisu Region |
| District | Panfilov District |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Sagymbek Marat Rahymberdievich |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 42,617 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (UTC + 6) |
| Postal codes | 041300-041305 |
| Area code | +7 72831 |
Jarkent (/dʒɑːrˈkɛnt/; Kazakh: [dʒɑrˈkʲent]) is a city which serves as the administrative center of Panfilov District in Jetisu Region, southeastern Kazakhstan. It is located near the Usek River, not far from the Ili River. It is also right by the border with Xinjiang, China. The city's population totaled 42,617 as of 2019[update].[1]
The town was founded in 1882. From 1942 to 1991 it was named Panfilov (‹See Tfd›Russian: Панфилов) after Ivan Panfilov, a Soviet Russian general who died in 1941, during the Battle of Moscow of World War II. Jarkent is well known for its 19th-century mosque, commissioned by a wealthy merchant and community leader named Vali Bay. It is notable for its unique mix of Chinese and Central Asian architectural styles,[2] due to the territory briefly being administered under Qing rule.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Brophy, David (2016). Uyghur Nation: Reform and Revolution on the Russia-China Frontier. Harvard University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0674660373.