Zerendi ( kk, Зеренді, ''Zerendı'') is a small town in northern-central
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 ...
, located 45 kilometres from
Kokshetau
Kokshetau (meaning ''Blueish Mountain'' in Kazakh, kz, Көкшетау, Kökşetau; ; rus, Кокшета́у, p=kokʂɛtaʊ) is a city in northern Kazakhstan and the capital of Akmola Region, which stretches along the southern shore of Lak ...
. It is the seat of
Zerendi District
Zerendi District ( kk, Зеренді ауданы) is a district of Akmola Region in northern Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern ...
in
Aqmola 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 ...
. Pop 6,800 (1998). Zerendi lies on
Lake Zerenda
Lake Zerendі ( kk, Зеренді, ''Zerendı'') is a small lake in Zerendi District, Aqmola Region, Kazakhstan.
Located just west of Zerendi village, the picturesque lake is a tourist attraction.
Geography
Lake Zerendi is located in the Ko ...
, which is surrounded by small mountains covered with forest. Magnificent nature of this lake attracts many tourists from Russia, Germany and Ukraine.
History
In 1824 Cossacks from Siberia founded a small settlement.
Sights
Zerendi has several places of interest: The Lake Zerenda, The Green Cape, Bear Mount.
The major part of Zerenda Lake coastline belongs to private owners, especially western coastline. There are several resort centers there: Zeren, Kharagahjly, Kazakhoil. On the Raspberry Cape there is also a summer residence of the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
External links
Official site
Populated places in Akmola Region
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