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Merki
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Merki (Kazakh: Меркі, Merkı) is an administrative center in the Merki region located in the Jambyl Region in the south of Kazakhstan. It is located near to the mountains that serve as a border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It has an estimated population of roughly 35,900. The postal code of Merki is 080500. The phone code is +7 72632. The nearest airport to Merki is located in Taraz.
Merki is located at the Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountain range that serves as a border with the Kyrgyz Republic. The international highway M39 crosses Merki and connects three big cities in Central Asia: Almaty, Bishkek and Tashkent. Historically, Merki was located close to the Great Silk Road.[1] Merki's coat of arms symbolises an ancient city, a mosque, the Great Silk Road in the form of a caravan with camels and mountains at the top.
In 2024, Merki's akim (city mayor in Kazakh) is Zhorabek Baubekov.[2]
- ^ "Destinations and routes of the Great Silk Road · The Great Silk Way in Kazakhstan. City and Steppe · Kazakhstan in Middle Age · History of Kazakhstan · "Kazakhstan History" portal". e-history.kz. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ "Аким района Баубеков Жорабек Нурмергенович изучил работу медицинского центра "Мейірім Мерке"". Аким района Баубеков Жорабек Нурмергенович изучил работу медицинского центра "Мейірім Мерке". March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.