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TARAZ

Zhambyl · KAZAKHSTAN (KZ) · 42.90°N / 71.37°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,516,905

Taraz is a city in Kazakhstan with a population of 358,153. It sits at 42.90/71.37, runs on Asia/Almaty, is 16 km from Sarykemer.

Population 358,153
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Almaty

All facts

fields
Country
Kazakhstan
Subdivision
Zhambyl
Coords
42.90°N / 71.37°E
UTC offset
+5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
NE Sarykemer Zhambyl 15,132 16.7 km
NW Asa Zhambyl 0 24.1 km
SE Pokrovka Talas Region 8,522 26.4 km
SE Kyzyl-Adyr Talas Region 13,612 35.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

3 questions
What is the population of Taraz?
358,153 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Taraz in?
Asia/Almaty.
Which country is Taraz in?
Kazakhstan (KZ).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1516905

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1516905,
    "name": "Taraz",
    "ascii_name": "Taraz",
    "country_code": "KZ",
    "population": 358153,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Almaty",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 42.89799,
    "longitude": 71.37334
  }
}
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