Zhanaozen, also spelled Janaozen and formerly known as Novy Uzen, is a city in Mangystau Region in southwestern Kazakhstan, located southeast of the regional capital Aktau. Its Kazakh name translates as new river. Its population grew from 63,337 in the 1999 census to 113,014 in 2009 and 147,962 by 2018.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude43.338889 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Zhanaozen (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1964-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 156,000 (2019)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 43.338889, longitude 52.855556
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 171 m
P2046 (area)
area 0.515 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 156000 (2019)
View the SourceZhanaozen (Wikipedia)
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