Includes the following communities
Furmanovka, Moinkumskaya District, Zhambyl Region
Moinkum, Moinkumskaya District, Zhambyl Region
Мойынкум, Мойынкумский район, Жамбылская область
Фурмановка, Мойынкумский район, Жамбылская область
History
Volga Germans resettled to Furmanovka in Kazakhstan.
In 1997, the name of this village was changed to Moinkum. It is the administrative center of the Moinkum District.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Furmanovka:
Graf
Grauberger
External Links
- Мойынкум (Мойынкумский район) (Russian Wikipedia) [in Russian]