Jarkent

Jarkent

Jarkent

City in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan

Jarkent (also transliterated as Zharkent from Kazakh: Жаркент; Russian: Джаркент, romanized: Dzharkent) is a city which serves as the administrative center of Panfilov District in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan. It is located near the Usek River, not far from the Ili River. The city's population totaled 42,617 as of 2019.[1]

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The town was founded in 1882. From 1942 to 1991 it was named Panfilov (Russian: Панфилов) after Ivan Panfilov, a Soviet-Russian general who died in 1941, during the Battle of Moscow of World War II. Jarkent is well known for its nineteenth-century mosque, commissioned by a wealthy merchant and community leader named Vali Bay. It is notable for its unique mix of Chinese and Central Asian architectural styles.[2]

Climate

Jarkent has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with hot summers and cold winters.

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Demographics

Map of Jarkent (labeled as PANFILOV) and surrounding area from the International Map of the World (1960)

The city's population stood at 42,617 as of 2019;[1] 33,350 (2009 Census results);[5]and 32,656 (1999 Census results).[5]

References

Media related to Zharkent at Wikimedia Commons

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    2019 жылдың басына Қазақстан Республикасы облыстары, қалалары, аудандары, аудан орталықтары және кенттері бөлінісіндегі халықтың жынысына қарай саны (in Kazakh and Russian). Комитет по статистике Министерства национальной экономики Республики Казахстан. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
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    Brophy, David (2016). Uyghur Nation: Reform and Revolution on the Russia-China Frontier. Harvard University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0674660373.
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    "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Jarkent" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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    "Zharkent Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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    "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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