Zhem, Kazakhstan

Zhem
Emba-5
Town
Zhem

Location in Aktobe Province, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 48°46′11″N 58°04′17″E / 48.76972°N 58.07139°E / 48.76972; 58.07139Coordinates: 48°46′11″N 58°04′17″E / 48.76972°N 58.07139°E / 48.76972; 58.07139
Country Kazakhstan
Region Aktobe Region
District Mugalzhar District
Population (2009)[1]
  Total 1,936
Time zone Yekaterinburg Time (UTC+5)

Zhem, Kazakhstan, is a town in Aktobe Region of Kazakhstan. Population: 1,936 (2009 Census results);[1] 1,142 (1999 Census results).[1] Zhem, lying a short distance to the south of Embi, was a former military installation known as "Emba-5"[2] before it was granted town status.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. "Zhem (Emba-5)". Wikimapia. Wikimapia. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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