Planned blocks
The town is organised into broad, regular residential districts, a clear Soviet planning pattern that reads as strong geometry on paper.
Minimalist map poster · Kazakhstan
43.5627° N / 69.7321° E
A planned mining town at the foot of the Karatau hills, laid out in wide blocks on the open steppe

One city, five moods
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The map
Zhangatas sits in Zhambyl Region in southern Kazakhstan, below the Karatau range where the hills give way to steppe. From above, it appears as a compact, deliberately planned settlement. Wide streets and large residential blocks sit on the open land, with the mountains rising nearby.
The town was built in the Soviet era to serve phosphorite mining in the Karatau hills, and its plan reflects that purpose. It has regular microdistricts, generous spacing and roads leading out toward the workings. Around it, the land is sparse and open, so the street pattern stands out sharply.
A Zhangatas map poster captures that clarity. It shows an ordered grid set down on a wide landscape, with hills along one side. It is a fitting piece for people who grew up here, worked in the mines, or keep family ties to this corner of Kazakhstan.
The town is organised into broad, regular residential districts, a clear Soviet planning pattern that reads as strong geometry on paper.
The Karatau range rises close to town, and the land's shift from flat steppe to hills gives the map a natural boundary.
Roads and tracks run from the town toward the phosphorite workings in the hills, tying the settlement to the industry that created it.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Zhangatas
For anyone whose story passes through Zhangatas, this map keeps the town's shape in view: the streets of childhood, the road to work, the hills on the horizon. It is a quiet, personal piece rather than a tourist souvenir.
You can change the title, subtitle and coordinates line to include a name, a year or a short dedication. Five styles are available, Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand, so the print can sit well in any interior.
Order the Zhangatas poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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