Ushtobe

Ushtobe (Үштөбе, Üştöbe) is a town and seat of Karatal District in the Jetisu Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. Population: The Central Hospital of District is located in Ushtobe.

History
The town is considered significant to Koryo-saram, ethnic Koreans of the mainland Soviet Union, as it served as the first dropoff point and community after their 1937 forced deportation to Central Asia. There is now a Kazakhstan–Korea Friendship Park that marks the location of their first community. There is also a Karatal Korean History Center that has exhibits with authentic houses and historical materials from their life in the area.

Climate
Ushtobe has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk), characterized by cold winters and hot summers.