Zhetysu
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Zhetysu is a historic region of Central Asia, largely in southeastern Kazakhstan, known for its fertile river valleys, including that of the Ili River, and its role as a crossroads on the Silk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zhetysu canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
historic region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Ili River
NERFINISHED
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Junggar Alatau NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Balkhash NERFINISHED ⓘ Tien Shan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Kara-Khanid Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karluk Yabghu State NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakh Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkic Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| etymology | Kazakh for "Seven Rivers" ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Almaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kapshagay NERFINISHED ⓘ Taldykorgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zharkent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aksu River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baskan River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Bien River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ili River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Karatal River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Koksu River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepsy River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyInhabitedBy |
Kazakh tribes
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Kyrgyz NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ Sogdians NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Uighurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf |
Kazakhstan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Silk Road crossroads
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ⓘ
fertile river valleys ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Asia
ⓘ
southeastern Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| partOf | Kazakh steppes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Almaty Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jambyl Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhetysu Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.