Burabay ( kk, Бурабай), formerly ''Borovoye'', is a settlement in
Burabay District,
Akmola Region
Akmola Region ( kz, Ақмола облысы, translit=Aqmola oblysy; russian: Акмолинская область, Akmolinskaya oblast) is a centrally located region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Kokshetau. The national capital, Astana, is en ...
,
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
. It is the administrative center of the Burabay rural district (KATO code - 117035100). Population:
Burabay is a
spa town
A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a developed mineral spring). Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits.
Thomas Guidott set up a medical practice in the English town of Bath in 1668. He ...
. The surrounding area is part of the
Burabay National Park
The Burabay National Park (, ) is a natural park located in Burabay District, in Aqmola Region, Kazakhstan, near Nur-Sultan.
The park was selected as one of the top 10 tourist destinations in Kazakhstan.
The park is under the direct jurisdictio ...
.
Geography
Burabay lies in the
Kokshetau Massif
The Kokshetau Massif or Kokshetau Mountains ( kk, Көкшетау тауы) is a mountain massif in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.''Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia'' / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T. ...
, part of the
Kokshetau Hills of the
Kazakh Uplands
The Kazakh Uplands ( kk, Сарыарқа, ''Saryarqa'' - "Yellow Ridge", russian: Казахский мелкосопочник, Kazakhskiy Melkosopochnik), also known as the Kazakh Hummocks, is a large peneplain formation extending throughout th ...
. The town is located in the strip of land between lakes
Burabay and
Ulken Shabakty.
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See also
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Kokshetau Lakes
References
External links
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Burabay National Park(in Russian)
Populated places in Akmola Region
Spa towns
Kazakh Uplands
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