Kulan, Kazakhstan

Kulan (Kazakh: Құлан, Qulan), named Lugovoe until 1992, is a small town that is the administrative centre of the Turar Ryskulov District of the Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan.

The phone code of the town is +772631. The postal index is 080900. The train station in Kulan is located along the route that connects Taraz, Bishkek and Shu.

A big earthquake took place in the region with the epicentre at Kulan on 23rd of May, 2003. The economic damage caused by the earthquake was estimated to be around USD 120 million.

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