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Town in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Janatas (Kazakh: Жаңатас, Zhaŋatas, Russian: Жанатас) is a town in Sarysu District of Jambyl Region of southern Kazakhstan.[2] The name means "New stone" in Kazakh, referring to the newly found phosphorite deposits.[3] Janatas serves as the administrative center of the district. Population: 20,731 (2009 census results);[1] 25,927 (1999 census results).[1]
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Geography
The town lies north of the Karatau slopes, by the banks of the Burkittі (Бүркітті) river, a left tributary of the Shabakty. Saudakent village is located 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the northeast.[4]
History
Janatas was founded in 1964 as a settlement to serve the phosphorite deposits. In 1969, it was granted town status.[3]
The town was steadily growing until the 1990s, when most industrial enterprises closed down owing to economic hardships, and population started to decline. As of 2013, some of residential areas stand deserted.[5]
Economy
Industry
As of 2013, the only functioning industrial enterprise in the town is the phosphorite factory.[5]
In May 2024, EuroChem signed an agreement with China National Chemical Engineering Company for the design, construction and commissioning of a chemical complex in Janatas. The combined total investment in the project with be over $1 billion USD, and will involve the construction of a phosphate mining complex, a sulfuric acid facility, and a chemical complex. The planned annual output will exceed over 1 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers and assosciated industrial products annually. The plant will utilize technology that will enable it to avoid phosphogypsum waste, replacing it with eco-friendly synthetic gypsum and calcium chloride.[6][7]
Transportation
Janatas is connected by railway with Taraz. There is no passenger service.
There is road access to E40 and further to Taraz and Shymkent.
References
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