Janatas ( kz, Жаңатас, ''Zhaŋatas'', russian: Жанатас) is a town in
Sarysu District of
Jambyl Region
Jambyl or Zhambyl Region ( kk, Жамбыл облысы, translit=Jambyl oblysy; russian: Жамбылская область, Zhambylskaya oblast), formerly known as Dzhambul Region (russian: Джамбульская область, Dzhambulska ...
of southern
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental coun ...
.
The name means "New stone" in Kazakh, referring to the newly found
phosphorite
Phosphorite, phosphate rock or rock phosphate is a non-detrital sedimentary rock that contains high amounts of phosphate minerals. The phosphate content of phosphorite (or grade of phosphate rock) varies greatly, from 4% to 20% phosphorus pentoxi ...
deposits.
Janatas serves as the administrative center of the district. Population:
Geography
The town lies north of the
Karatau
Karatau ( kz, Қаратау, ''Qaratau'') is an administrative center in the Talas region located in the Jambyl Region in the south of Kazakhstan. It has an estimated population of roughly 30,000 in 1999. , the population is now 27,667. The la ...
slopes, by the banks of the
Burkittі (Бүркітті) river, a left tributary of the
Shabakty.
Saudakent
Saudakent (), known as ''Baikadam'' until 1993, is a town located in the Sarysu District, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of Baikadam rural district (КАТО code — 316033100).
Demographics
According to the 2009 Kazakhstan census, the ...
village is located to the northeast.
History
Janatas was founded in 1964 as a settlement to serve the phosphorite deposits. In 1969, it was granted town status.
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.
Economy
Industry
As of 2013, the only functioning industrial enterprise in the town is the
phosphorite
Phosphorite, phosphate rock or rock phosphate is a non-detrital sedimentary rock that contains high amounts of phosphate minerals. The phosphate content of phosphorite (or grade of phosphate rock) varies greatly, from 4% to 20% phosphorus pentoxi ...
factory.
Transportation
Janatas is connected by railway with
Taraz
Taraz ( kz, Тараз, تاراز, translit=Taraz ; known to Europeans as Talas) is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas (Taraz) River in the south of the country near the border with Kyrgyz ...
. There is no passenger service.
There is road access to
E40 and further to Taraz and
Shymkent
Shymkent (; Шымкент, Şymkent), known until 1993 as Chimkent ( uz, Çımkent, چىمكېنت; Yañalif: Çimkent ()); russian: Чимкент, translit=Chimkent (), is a city in Kazakhstan. It is near the border with Uzbekistan. It is on ...
.
References
{{Jambyl Region
Populated places in Jambyl Region