Beskaragay

Beskaragay (Kazakh: Бесқарағай; Russian: Бескарагай), known as Bolshaya Vladimirovka until 2007, is a settlement in Abai Region, Kazakhstan. It is the capital of Beskaragay District and the administrative center of the Beskaragay Rural District (KATO code — 633630100).^[1] Population: 4,377 (2009 census results);^[2] 4,861 (1999 census results).^[2][3]

Beskaragay Бесқарағай
Nickname:  Boras
Beskaragay Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 50°53′09″N 79°28′58″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Abai Region
District	Beskaragay District
Rural District	Beskaragay Rural District
Population  (2019)
• Total	4,267
Time zone	UTC+6
Postcode	070300

Geography

Beskaragay lies about 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of the Russia-Kazakhstan border, and 75 kilometers (47 mi) to the northwest of Semey city (Semipalatinsk), the regional capital.^[4][5]