Zhanaarka

Zhanaarka (Kazakh: Жаңаарқа; Russian: Жанаарка) —until 2020 Atasu,^[1] is a settlement in Zhanaarka District, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the district and the only populated center of the Atasu rural district (KATO code - 354430100).^[2] Population: 14,265 (2009 census results);^[3] 14,281 (1999 census results).^[3][4]

Zhanaarka Жаңаарқа
Municipal Library
Zhanaarka Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 48°41′02″N 71°38′15″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Ulytau Region
District	Zhanaarka District
Area
• Total	14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	17,559
Time zone	UTC+6
Postcode	101500

Geography

Zhanaarka is located 320 kilometers (200 mi) to the northeast of Zhezkazgan city, by the confluence of the Sarysu and Zhaman Sarysu rivers. Lake Koktinkoli lies 35 kilometers (22 mi) to the southeast of the town.^[5][6]