Kumkent
Құмкент | |
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Village | |
 Sentinel-2 image of Kyzylkol lake and Kumkent village | |
  Kumkent Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′08″N 69°36′50″E / 43.76889°N 69.61389°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Turkestan Region |
| District | Sozak District |
| Rural District | Kumkent Rural District |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,063 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time) |
Kumkent (Kazakh: Құмкент) is a village in Sozak District in Turkestan Region of Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Kumkent rural district (KATO code - 515643100).[1] Population: 2,063 (2009 Census results);[2] 2,038 (1999 Census results).[2]
The archaeological remains of the ancient Kumkent fortification are located to the southwest.[3]
- ^ "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia. - Almaty: Kazakh encyclopedias , 2005. - T. III. — ISBN 9965-9746-4-0