Sozak

For other uses, see Suzak (disambiguation).

Sozak, or Sozaq (Kazakh: Созақ, Sozaq, سوزاق, also Russified Suzak), is a village in Sozak District, South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.

Sozak Sozaq
Sozak Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 44°08′N 68°28′E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	South Kazakhstan Region
District	Sozak District
Population
• Total	4,335
Climate	BWk

History

Sozaq was the capital of the Kazakh Khanate from c. 1465-1469. In February 1930, there was an anti-Soviet insurgency in the village, following which the administrative center of the district was transferred to the village of Sholakkorgan.^[1]