Zhem, Kazakhstan

Zhem
Emba-5
Town
Zhem is located in Kazakhstan
Zhem
Zhem
Location in Aktobe Province, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 48°46′11″N 58°04′17″E / 48.76972°N 58.07139°E / 48.76972; 58.07139
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAktobe Region
DistrictMugalzhar District
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total1,936
Time zoneUTC+5 (Yekaterinburg Time)

Zhem, Kazakhstan, (Kazakh: Жем, Jem) is a town in Aktobe Region of Kazakhstan. Population: 1,936 (2009 Census results);[1] 1,142 (1999 Census results).[1] Zhem, lying a short distance to the south of Embi, was a former military installation known as Emba-5 (or Embi-5)[2] before it was granted town status.

History

References

  1. ^ a b c "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Zhem (Emba-5)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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