Includes the following communities
Karatas, Kazygurt District, Yuzhno-Kazakhstan Region
Каратас, Казыгуртский район, Южно-Казахстанская область
Шарапхана, Казыгуртский район, Южно-Казахстанская область
Sharapkhana, Kazygurt District, Yuzhno-Kazakhstan Region
History
Volga German families resettled to Karatas.
In 1993, the name of the village was changed to Sharapkhana.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have lived in or around Karatas:
Krispens from Dobrinka
Volga Colonies
External Links
- Шарапхана (Russian Wikipedia) [in Russian]