Kalachi, Kazakhstan

Kalach
Кaлaчи
Town
Kalach
Coordinates: KZ 52°14′50″N 66°31′43″E / 52.24722°N 66.52861°E / 52.24722; 66.52861Coordinates: KZ 52°14′50″N 66°31′43″E / 52.24722°N 66.52861°E / 52.24722; 66.52861
Country  Kazakhstan
Region Akmola Region
Population (2014)
 • Total 680

Kalachi (Kazakh: Кaлaчи, also romanised as Kalachevskiy)[1] is a rural locality in Esil District of Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[2] In 2014, it was reported that almost a fifth of the population had been affected with a 'sleep syndrome'.[3] [4] In January 2015, reports said that over half of the village's population planned to move elsewhere.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kalachi". Tageo. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kalachi". Satellite City Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "What is the cause of sleep syndrome in Kalachi?". Tengri News. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "The village that fell asleep: mystery illness perplexes Kazakh scientists". The Guardian. 25 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kazakhstan: Villagers relocated over sleep illness". BBC News. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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