Sary-Ozek, Jetisu Region
Sary-Ozek is a village and in and the administrative center of Kerbulak District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Sary-Ozek rural district. Sary-Ozek is 900 km southeast of the capital Astana and 80 km southwest of the regional center Taldykorgan. Sary-Ozek sits at 932 meters above sea level.
History
The 68th Missile Brigade of the 31st Rocket Army of the Strategic Rocket Forces was based in Sary-Ozek from 1965. From 1967, the 101st missile regiment of the 44th missile division of the Soviet troops was based there. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union these regiments were dissolved.Until 2013 Saryozek was an urban-type settlement.
Population
In 1999, the population of the village was 12,236 people. According to the 2009 census, 12,291 people lived in the village.As of January 1, 2016, the population of the village was 13,757 people.