Ushkonyr
Ushkonyr (Kazakh: Үшқоңыр, Üşqonyr), formerly known as Shamalgan (Kazakh: Шамалған, Şamalğan) or Chemolgan, (Russian: Чемолган) is a rural community near Almaty in Kazakhstan. It is notable as the birthplace of former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev.[1]
Üshqoñyr Үшқоңыр | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Üshqoñyr Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′15″N 76°37′25″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Almaty Region |
| District | Karasay District |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 13,616 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Omsk Time) |
| Postal code | 040928 |
References
- The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Embassy of Kazakhstan in Israel
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