Zharkent
Zharkent's 19th-century mosque, commissioned by the merchant and community leader Vali Bay, blends Chinese and Central Asian architectural styles — a legacy of the period when this southeastern Kazakhstan town briefly fell under Qing administration. Founded in 1882 near the Usek River and close to the Chinese border, Zharkent serves as the administrative centre of Panfilov District and was itself renamed Panfilov between 1942 and 1991, after the Soviet general Ivan Panfilov, who died during the 1941 Battle of Moscow.
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- Population34,422
- Nearest water from center 4.4 km2.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 23 km14 mi
Nearest airports
Zharkent: quick answers
Where is Zharkent?
Zharkent is in Kazakhstan.
How do you get to Zharkent?
The nearest airport is Ili (Yining / Ghulja) (YIN), about 2 hr 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Zharkent?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is May, with about 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Zharkent?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.