City · Kazakhstan
Zhanaozen
Zhanaozen or Janaozen, formerly known as Novy Uzen, is a city in the Mangystau Region of southwestern Kazakhstan located southeast of the city of Aktau. The name of the town means "new river" in Kazakh. Zhanaozen is a city of regional significance. It is completely surrounded by the territory of Karakiya District, but administratively does not belong to the district. It had a population of 147,962 in 2018; the census population in 2009 was 113,014, and that in 1999 had been 63,337.
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- Population: 103,598.
- Founded: 1964.
- Area: 51.5 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Aqtau.