Akkol (, zh, 阿科尔) is a town in the Talas District, Zhambyl Region,

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. Since 1977, it is part of Akkol rural district (КАТО code — 316231100).

Demographics

According to the 2009 Kazakhstan census, the town has a population of 2327 people. In 1999 the town had a population of 3103.

Geography

The town is northeast of the district center, the city of Karatau. Two lakes are in the vicinity,

Akkol Akkol (, ''Aqköl''), formerly known as ''Alexeyevka'' (, until 1997), is a town in northern Kazakhstan. It is located north of the national capital Nur-Sultan along the highway between Nur-Sultan and the Burabay National Nature Park. The town i ...

to the southwest and

Ashchykol Ashchykol () is a salt lake group in the Kyzylorda and Turkistan regions, Kazakhstan. Ashchykol is one of the main lakes of the Ashchykol Depression. It is dry most of the year and the plains around the lake are used as a seasonal grazing ground ...

to the northwest.

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References

Populated places in Jambyl Region {{JambylRegion-geo-stub