Birlik (, ''Bırlık'')"Alma-Ata Oblast. Administrative-Territorial Division", p. 21 is a village (''selo'') in

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of south-eastern

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Geography

It is located several kilometres to the west of the district's administrative centre Talgar and several kilometres southeast of the former capital of

Almaty Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains ...

. It is directly accessed via a road from Almaty to Talgar. The main road leads west and then forks off to the northwest, joining the A351 highway which leads to the Turksib District in the eastern suburbs of Almaty and the airport. To the south of the village, across the main road, the area is mountainous and climbs dramatically from the approximate elevation of 900 metres in Birlik village. In 1987, the village was a part of Belbulaksy Selsoviet when the country was part of the

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Economy

Industrial factories are located to the north of the village. Given its proximity to Almaty and good international connections through the nearby airport, Birlik is a developing settlement. In recent years there has been interest from investors, including an Indian firm looking to develop beer production facilities in Birlik. In July 2003 it was reported that a Social Youth Service Centre was likely to open in Birlik as part of a scheme with

to improve youth development. A conference was held in which the Almaty Youth Association presented a plan for developments in the Almaty area to tackle youth unemployment and drug abuse.

Biology

Botanical studies were conducted in the Birlik area in August 1999. ''

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' (C4) seeds were collected from near Birlik and examined.Kocacinar, F. & Sage, R. F, (March 3, 2004) Department of Botany,

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*Исполком Алма-Атинского областного Совета народных депутатов. "Алма-Атинская область. Административно-территориальное деление". Алма-Ата, "Казахстан", 1987. Populated places in Almaty Region