MERKE

Zhambyl · KAZAKHSTAN (KZ) · 42.87°N / 73.20°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,520,969

Merke is a city in Kazakhstan with a population of 15,934. It sits at 42.87/73.20, runs on Asia/Almaty, is 7 km from Oytal.

Population 15,934

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Almaty

All facts

fields

Country: Kazakhstan
Subdivision: Zhambyl
Coords: 42.87°N / 73.20°E
UTC offset: +5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

NE Oytal Zhambyl 9,821 7.1 km

SE Granitogorsk Zhambyl 2,004 26.4 km

W Lugovoy Zhambyl 10,422 36.4 km

W Kulan Zhambyl 13,128 39.5 km

E Kaindy Chuy Region 9,561 39.5 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Merke?: 15,934 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Merke in?: Asia/Almaty.
Which country is Merke in?: Kazakhstan (KZ).
How far is Merke from Astana?: About 933 km.
Does Merke have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Kazakhstan?: Russian.
What currency is used in Kazakhstan?: Tenge.
How many cities are in Kazakhstan?: 347 on record.
Which admin region is Merke in?: Zhambyl.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1520969

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1520969,
    "name": "Merke",
    "ascii_name": "Merke",
    "country_code": "KZ",
    "population": 15934,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Almaty",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 42.87183,
    "longitude": 73.19648
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.6x the population of Oytal.
7 km from Oytal.
Same timezone (Asia/Almaty) as 240 other cities in Kazakhstan.