Balpyk Bi
Encyclopedia
Balpyk Bi is a town
and capital of Koksu District
in the Almaty Province
of south-eastern Kazakhstan
. It is named after the Kazakh military hero Balpyk Derbisaliuly
.
Located on the Koksu River
, the Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant
is located in the area.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and capital of Koksu District
Koksu District
Koksu District is a district of Almaty Province in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is Balpyk Bi town. It is named after the largest river in the area: Koksu River....
in the Almaty Province
Almaty Province
Almaty is a province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taldykorgan, which has a population of 118,400. The province itself has 1,603,700 people.-Geography:...
of south-eastern Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. It is named after the Kazakh military hero Balpyk Derbisaliuly
Balpyk Derbisaliuly
Balpyk Derbisaliuly was a Kazakh military figure. Born in Koksu District in Almaty Province, the Kazakh people named him "Yegiz bi", meaning "twin judges". He was a prominent figure during the Dzungar invasions in Kazakhstan, and headed the Zhalaiyir tribe.Today the district capital of Koksu...
.
Located on the Koksu River
Koksu River
Koksu River is a river in Kazakhstan. It flows within the Almaty Province, in the historical Semirechye region, from the western slopes of the Dzungarian Alatau....
, the Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant
Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant
Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant is the hydroelectric power plant in Balpyk Bi, Koksu District, in Almaty Province, Kazakhstan.-References:*...
is located in the area.