Beskol, North Kazakhstan Region

Beskol (Бескөл; Бесколь) 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 8 km to the south of Petropavl, the regional capital. Lake Akush lies at the Kazakhstan–Russia border 50 km 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.