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For other meanings, see Begin. Place in Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Begen Беген
Begen and its lakeBegen and its lake
Begen is located in KazakhstanBegenBegenLocation in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 51°11′02″N 79°02′42″E / 51.18389°N 79.04500°E / 51.18389; 79.04500
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAbai Region
DistrictBeskaragay District
Rural DistrictBegen Rural District
Population
 • Total1,133
Time zoneUTC+6

Begen (Kazakh: Беген; Russian: Бегень) is a settlement in Beskaragay District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Begen Rural District (KATO code — 633635100). Population: 1,507 (2009 Census results); 1,740 (1999 Census results).

Geography

Begen lies 42 kilometers (26 mi) to the west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border, and 45 kilometers (28 mi) to the northwest of Beskaragay, the district capital. There is a shallow salt lake on the southwestern side of the village. Lake Shoshkaly lies 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the northwest and Sormoildy 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the NNE.

References

  1. "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  2. ^ "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года" (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13.
  4. "M-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. Google Earth.
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