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Lake Burabay
Burabay (, ''Burabai,'' , ''Borovoye'') is a prominent lake of the Kokshetau Lakes, a group of lakes in northern Kazakhstan, located in the Burabay District of Akmola Region, in the eastern part of the Kokshetau Hills. The name of the lake originates from the word ''bor'', which means "pine forest". The historical name is Auliekol, which means "holy lake". Geography The lake is separated from nearby lake Ulken Shabakty to the north by a narrow strip of land. Lake Kishi Shabakty lies to the NW and lake Shchuchye to the SW. The shores of the lake are overgrown with pine forest. The water in the lake is limpid and the bottom can be seen clearly. The water surface of the lake is almost open, only the western and northwestern shores are rushy; the southern shores are rocky, and the eastern shores are sandy. The bottom is flat. The lake has several capes. Near the northwestern cape, there is a rocky mushroom-shaped island, Jumbaqtas ("Sphinx"), reaching an elevation of above ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akmola Region
Akmola Region (, ; ) is a centrally located regions of Kazakhstan, region of Kazakhstan. It was known as Tselinograd Oblast during Soviet Union, Soviet rule. Its capital is Kökşetau. The national capital, Astana, is enclosed by the region, but is politically separate from Aqmola Region. The region's population is 715,000; Kökşetau's is 157,000. Some gold mining, gold and coal mining occur in the area. Geography The area of the region is 146,200 square kilometers. Aqmola, along with Ulytau Region and Karaganda Region are Kazakhstan's only regions which don't touch the country's outer borders. The region borders North Kazakhstan Region in the north, Pavlodar Region in the east, Karagandy Region in the south, and Kostanay Region in the west. The Sileti river flows through the region. Etymology Aqmola means "white tomb" in Kazakh. Demographics Ethnic groups Religion Administrative divisions The region is administratively divided into seventeen districts and the cities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to the China–Kazakhstan border, east, Kyrgyzstan to the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border, southeast, Uzbekistan to the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border, south, and Turkmenistan to the Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan border, southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, while the largest city and leading cultural and commercial hub is Almaty. Kazakhstan is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. Steppe, Hilly plateaus and plains account for nearly half its vast territory, with Upland and lowland, lowlands composing another third; its southern and eastern frontiers are composed of low mountainous regions. Kazakhstan has a population of 20 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokshetau
Kokshetau (; , ; rus, Кокшета́у, p=kəkʂɛ'taʊ; ), formerly known as Kokchetav (; ) between 1868 and 1993, is a lakeside city in northern Kazakhstan and the capital of Akmola Region. It stretches along the southern shore of Lake Kopa, lying in the north of Kokshetau Hills, a northern subsystem of the Kokshetau Uplands ( Saryarka) and the southern edge of the Ishim Steppe. It is named after Mount Kokshe. Kokshetau is the 17th-most populous city in Kazakhstan, the 4th-most populous city in northern part of the country, and the largest city in Akmola Region. It was the administrative center of Kokshetau Region (oblast) from 1944 to 1991 as part of the Soviet Union and from 1991 as part of Kazakhstan to 1997 when it was abolished. It is also situated at the junction of the Trans-Kazakhstan and South Siberian railways. Kokshetau lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. The climate of Kokshetau features hot summers and cold winters. It has 176,849 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burabay
Burabay (), formerly ''Borovoye'', is a settlement in Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Burabay rural district (KATO code - 117035100). Population: Burabay is a spa town. The surrounding area is part of the Burabay National Park. Geography Burabay lies in the Kokshetau Massif, part of the Kokshetau Hills of the Kazakh Uplands. The town is located in the strip of land between lakes Burabay and Ulken Shabakty.Google Earth. See also *Kokshetau Lakes Kokshetau Lakes () is a group of water bodies in the North Kazakhstan and Akmola regions, Kazakhstan. The lakes are in a picturesque mountain setting with rocky outcrops and pine forest covered hill slopes. They are one of the main tourist des ... References External links *Burabay National Park(in Russian) Populated places in Akmola Region Spa towns Kazakh Uplands {{AkmolaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokshetau Lakes
Kokshetau Lakes () is a group of water bodies in the North Kazakhstan and Akmola regions, Kazakhstan. The lakes are in a picturesque mountain setting with rocky outcrops and pine forest covered hill slopes. They are one of the main tourist destinations in Kazakhstan, with holiday cottages and resorts near some of them. Burabay spa town is located in the strip of land between lakes Burabay and Ulken Shabakty. The Kokshetau Lakes are part of the Kokshetau National Park and the Burabay National Park protected areas. Geography The Kokshetau Lakes lie in the Kokshetau Hills, part of the northeastern sector of the Kazakh Uplands. Most of them are freshwater lakes of tectonic origin located in a rocky zone made of granite. Often the shores are steep and the lakes are comparatively deep. They are fed mainly by snow and don't dry completely, even in periods of drought. The lake system includes a number of lakes with a total approximate water surface of more than . The main ones are B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burabay District
Burabay District (, ; ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Shchuchinsk. Population: Prior to September 3, 2009, Burabay District was known as Shchuchinsk District. Geography The district lies in the Kokshetau Hills. The surrounding area is part of the Burabay National Park. Burabay spa town is located in the strip of land between lakes Burabay and Shchuchye.Google Earth Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satelli .... References External links * Districts of Kazakhstan Akmola Region {{AkmolaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokshetau Hills
The Kokshetau Hills (; ) is a system of mountains of moderate altitude in the North Kazakhstan Region and Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.Кокчетавская возвышенность ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'' in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978. (in Russian) The cities of Kokshetau, Shchuchinsk and Makinsk are located in the hill zone, as well as the Burabay resort town. The Burabay National Park and the Kokshetau National Park are the main protected areas. Geography The Kokshetau Hills are a northern subsystem of the Kazakh Uplands (Saryarka), limited to the north by the West Siberian Plain. They are scattered across a vast area, with wide flat spaces in between of river valleys or lake basins. They stretch fo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Lake
Sacred waters are sacred natural sites characterized by tangible topographical land formations such as rivers, lakes, springs, reservoirs, and oceans, as opposed to holy water which is water elevated with the sacramental blessing of a cleric. These organic bodies of water have attained religious significance not from the modern alteration or blessing, but were sanctified Sanctified may refer to: *Sanctification, the process of making holy Music Albums * ''Sanctified'' (album), by Morgana Lefay, 1995 *''Sanctified'', by the Rance Allen Group, 1975 Songs * "Sanctified" (song), by Rick Ross featuring Big Sean and ... through mythological or historical figures. Sacred waters have been exploited for cleansing, healing, initiations, and Ritual#Death, mourning, and funerary rites, death rites. Ubiquitous and perpetual fixations with water occur across religious traditions. It tends to be a central element in the creations accounts of almost every culture with mythological, cosmolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulken Shabakty
Lake Ulken Shabakty (, ''Ülken Şabaqty''; ) is a lake in the Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. Fishery on the lake is common. The lake lies by Burabay spa town, in the Shchuchinsk-Borovoye resort zone. It is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area. "Ulken Shabakty" means "Big Fish" in the Kazakh language ( "Ulken" - big; "Shabakty" - fish). Description Ulken Shabakty is part of the Kokshetau Lakes, Kokshetau Hills, Kazakh Uplands. It is located to the north of lake Burabay. Lake Kishi Shabakty lies to the west, and lake Shchuchye to the SSW. There are a number of islands in the lake. It has an area of . The average depth of the lake is about , with a maximum of . The lake basin is of tectonic origin, with granite rocks lining certain stretches of the shore. See also *List of lakes of Kazakhstan Excluding the northernmost districts, Kazakhstan consists of endorheic basins, where rivers flow into one of the numerous lakes. The most important dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishi Shabakty
Kishi Shabakty (; , ''Maloye Chebachye'' —"Small Chebachye") is a lake in Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. The lake is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area.''Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia'' Vol. III / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5 Geography Kishi Shabakty lies in the eastern sector of the Kokshetau Lakes, at the northwestern edge of the Kokshetau Massif. Its shape is elongated, stretching roughly from NE to SW for over . The water of the lake is slightly saline.''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume IX A mountain range rises above the southeastern shores of Kishi Shabakty. Lake Ulken Shabakty lies to the ENE of the northeastern end and Burabay spa town to the east.Google Earth Flora and fauna Among the fish species living in the lake the native spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shchuchye (lake)
Shchuchye (, ''Shortandy''; ) is a lake in Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. The name of the lake means " pike" in Russian, and it was thus named because of the abundance of this fish in its waters. The lake is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area. Geography Shchuchye lies in the eastern sector of the Kokshetau Lakes, SSE of lake Kishi Shabakty and SSW of Lake Burabay. It is the deepest lake of the whole group. Its shape is elongated, stretching from NNW to SSE for over . There are three small rocky islets by the southwestern shore and one in the northwest. The bottom of the lake is mostly muddy, with a sandy zone in the southwestern part.''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' / Chief editor A. Nysanbayev - Almaty, "Kazakh encyclopedia" General editor, 1998 ISBN 5-89800-123-9 , Volume IX Shchuchinsk city lies to the southwest by the lake and was named after it in the 19th century. Burabay spa town to the NNE and lake Balytkty to the south.Google ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Earth
Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geographic information system, GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a Computer keyboard, keyboard or computer mouse, mouse. The program can also be downloaded on a smartphone or Tablet computer, tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate. Users may use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language and upload them through various sources, such as forums or blogs. Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the Earth and is also a Web Map Service client. In 2019, Google revealed that Google Earth covers more than 97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
