Taraz is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas River in the south of the country near the border with Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 330,100 at the 1999 census, up 9 percent from 1989 and one of the fastest-growing in the country after Astana and Turkistan, and had grown to 428,000 by the current count.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Taraz - Wikipedia
Introduction, population
The current population of Taraz is 428,000 (April 2023).
Introduction, population year
The current population of Taraz is 428,000 (April 2023).
Infobox, coordinates, latitude
42.900°N 71.367°E
Infobox, coordinates, longitude
42.900°N 71.367°E
Infobox, elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Infobox, area
Total 187.8 km2 (72.5 sq mi)
- In Group: Cities of Central Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source2. Taraz (Wikidata)
Wikidata: Taraz
Wikidata Q486545, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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