Zhetigen

Zhetigen (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetigen, جەتٸگەن; Russian: Жетыген, Zhetygen) is a small town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located some 50 km north of Almaty, on the Turksib rail line.

For the Kazakh seven-stringed zither, sometimes called dzhetigan or zhetigen, see Jetigen.
Zhetigen
Zhetigen
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43.6743°N 77.1082°E / 43.6743; 77.1082
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region

Accident

The 600th Guards Air Base of the Kazakh Air Force is located at an airfield (43.7330°N 77.1168°E / 43.7330; 77.1168) near Zhetigen. An airforce plane crashed near the town in 2008.[1]

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References
  1. "A MiG-29 fighter crashes near Alma-Ata; a pilot reported dead - Russian News - REGNUM". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2015-11-29.


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