Esik
Town at the foot of the Tian Shan mountains in Kazakhstan's Almaty Region, Esik is the base for visiting the nearby Issyk kurgan, burial site of the celebrated "Golden Man." Founded by Cossacks in 1858, it sits on the Issyk River close to Issyk Lake — formed by an ancient landslide, destroyed by another in 1963, and later rebuilt — with Almaty a short drive to the west.
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- Population32,995
- Nearest water from center 5.7 km3.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.0 km2.5 mi
Nearest airports
Esik: quick answers
Where is Esik?
Esik is in Kazakhstan, about 45 km28 miles in a straight line from Almaty.
How do you get to Esik?
The nearest airport is Almaty (ALA), about 1 hr 18 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Esik?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is April, with about 153 mm6.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Esik?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.