National Park · Kazakhstan
Kölsay Lakes National Park
Kölsay Lakes National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan, covering 397,950 acres (161,045 ha), established in 2007.
Photo: Нұрлан Рахымжанов at Kazakh Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Area | 397,950 acres (161,045 ha) |
| Established | 2007 |
| Coordinates | 42.9645° N, 77.5823° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kölsay Lakes National Park
Kolsay Lakes National Park (Kazakh: Көлсай көлдері ұлттық паркі, Kölsai kölderı ūlttyq parkı) is located on the north slope of the Tian Shan Mountains, southeast Kazakhstan (10 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan). Often referred to as "Pearls of Tien Shan", the park's main feature are the Kolsay Lakes located between the Raiymbek District and Talgar District of Almaty Region. The scenic Lake Kaindy is also within the park. The park boundary is 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Almaty. Lakes of landslide-tectonic origin, approximately formed in 1887 and 1911 on the Kaindy and Kolsay rivers.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Almaty International Airport (ALA) · Almaty, Kazakhstan · 38.3 miles away
- Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) · Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan · 51.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kölsay Lakes National Park?
Kölsay Lakes National Park is in Kazakhstan (42.9645° N, 77.5823° E).
When was Kölsay Lakes National Park established?
Kölsay Lakes National Park was established in 2007, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Kölsay Lakes National Park?
Kölsay Lakes National Park covers 397,950 acres (161,045 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4228940 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolsay_Lakes_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).