Beskol, North Kazakhstan Region

Beskol (; ) is a settlement and the administrative center of Kyzylzhar District in North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Beskol Rural District (KATO code - 595030100). Population:

Geography

Beskol is located to the south of Petropavl, the regional capital. Lake Akush lies at the Kazakhstan–Russia border to the north. The A1 highway passes through the town.

Notable people

• Alexander Vinokurov, a Kazakh professional cyclist and Olympic champion was born in Beskol.

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