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Esik (, ), also spelled Yesik and Issyk, is a town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Enbekshikazakh District. It is located on the Issyk River, at the foot of the Tian Shan, 53 km east of Almaty and 112 km over the mountains from Issyk Kul Lake. Population:

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Place details

Locality
Есік
Region
Алматы облысы
Country
Қазақстан
Population
32,995
Timezone
Asia/Almaty

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Key facts

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Esik
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Eсik
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The View of Esik Near the River, 2023.jpg
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Еңбекшіқазақ ауданы.png
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Kazakhstan
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bottom
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280
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Location in Kazakhstan
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Location in Kazakhstan
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Country
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name
Kazakhstan
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Almaty Region
Settlement.established_title
First settled
Settlement.established_date
XIX
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Founded
Settlement.established_date2
1858
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Incorporated (city)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Есік
Population
33032
Area
25.8
Elevation
1214
Image
The View of Esik Near the River, 2023.jpg
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native label
Есік
postal code
040400
inception
1858-01-01
Commons category
Esik
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Esik (, ), also spelled Yesik and Issyk, is a town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Enbekshikazakh District. It is located on the Issyk River, at the foot of the Tian Shan, 53 km east of Almaty and 112 km over the mountains from Issyk Kul Lake. Population:

It was founded by Cossacks in 1858 as stanitsa Nadezhdinskaya. The Issyk kurgan of the famous "Golden Man" is nearby.

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