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Discover Esik in Kazakhstan
Esik in the region of Almaty with its 32,995 habitants is a town located in Kazakhstan - some 609 mi or ( 980 km ) South-East of Astana , the country's capital .
Local time in Esik is now 10:07 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Almaty " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Verkhniy Nariman, Turgen, Amangel'dy, Tashkensaz, and Taldykorgan. When in this area, you might want to check out Verkhniy Nariman . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Esik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mountains near Issyk
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Interesting facts about this location
Enbekshikazakh District
Enbekshikazakh District is a district of Almaty Province in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is Esik town.
Located at 43.35 77.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Issyk
Issyk Lake is a lake in Kazakhstan fed by the Issyk River. It is different from Issyk-Kul Lake. The lake is mostly famous for the way it was created (as a result of an ancient natural landslide damming a valley), destroyed (another natural landslide destroying that dam in 1963, with a subsequent flood damaging the city of Esik), and re-created (with human help).
Located at 43.25 77.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Issyk River
The Issyk River is a river in Kazakhstan that crosses the Issyk Lake (not to be confused with the much greater Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan) and the town of Esik. One of the largest rivers on the northern slope of the Trans-Ili Alatau, its headwaters come from 32 active glaciers that cover an area of 43 km².
Located at 43.25 77.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
1911 Kebin earthquake
The 1911 Kebin earthquake or 1911 Chon-Kemin earthquake, struck Russian Turkestan on 3 January. Registered at a 7.7 magnitude, it destroyed more than 770 buildings (which was almost all of the city) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and resulted in extensive (125 miles surface faulting in the valleys of Chon–Kemin, Chilik and Chon-Aksu.
Located at 43.50 77.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Talgar District
Talgar District is a district of Almaty Province in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is Talgar town. It consists of an alluvial apron formed by the Talgar River, extending northwards from the glacier peaks of the Zaiilisky Alatau (topped by Talgar Peak, 4,973 m), an extension of the northern flanks of the Tien Shan Mountains.
Located at 43.32 77.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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