Satbayev (city)


Satbayev, until 1990 Nikolsk, is a city in Kazakhstan's Karaganda Region. The city is named after Kanysh Satbayev, one of the founders of Soviet metallogeny, principal advocate and the first president of Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences. As of 2019, the city has population of 69,782.

History

The place was originally established in 1954 for miners from Jezkazgan. Later, in 1956, it was renamed to Nikolsk. In 1973, Nikolsk received town status. It was given the name Satpaev in 1990.

Transportation

Passenger-train service is provided on the train line between Almaty and Zhezkazgan, a city some twenty kilometers away.
Air traffic is served by the nearby Zhezkazgan Airport.