Central address: Ulitsa Gagarina 35, Kentau, Kazakhstan
Elevation: 426.539
Time Zone: Asia/Almaty
Latitude: 43° 30' 58.2336'' N
Longitude: 68° 30' 32.4936'' E
Kentau (Kazakh: Кентау, Kentaw, كەنتاۋ; Russian: Кентау), is a town in South Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan. It is located at the foot of the Karatau mountains 30 km north-east of the city of Turkestan. Kentau was formed in August 1955. In Soviet times, the population of the city was mainly from Russia, the descendants of the repressed: Greeks, Russians, Germans, Koreans, Jews, Chechens, etc., as well as Uzbeks, and majority of population comprising an ethnic Kazakhs. Major mining ore operations are supported by excavator and transformer plants. The late 1980s or early 1990s saw massive emigration of population and the closures of mines and industrial enterprises. Today, the population is approximately 80 thousand, mostly Kazakhs. Population: 57,121 (2009 Census results); 55,521 (1999 Census results).
The latitude of Kentau is 43.516176, and the longitude is 68.509026. Kentau is a city is located at Kazakhstan with the gps coordinates of 43° 30' 58.2336'' N and 68° 30' 32.4936'' E. The elevation of Kentau is 426.539, the time zone is Asia/Almaty.
Latitude | 43.516176 | Longitude | 68.509026 |
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Elevation | 426.539 | DMS Lat | 43° 30' 58.2336'' N |
DMS Lng | 68° 30' 32.4936'' E | GeoHASH | tx8xwcyu050m4 |
UTM Zone | 42T | UTM Easting | 460318.435175559 |
UTM Northing | 4818255.37092622 | Time Zone | Asia/Almaty |
Country | Kazakhstan | Country Code | 7 |