As reported by a Turmush correspondent, this settlement was previously called "Kötal".
Local residents share that the renaming from Kötal to Yntymak occurred after 1965.
Initially, the village was named Kök-Tal, which is related to the willows (kök tal) that once framed these lands. Later, representatives of Turkic peoples settled here, using this territory for wintering. They found it difficult to pronounce the name "Kök-Tal," and over time it was simplified to "Kötal," which became established in some official documents,” the locals shared.
Nurjamal Yrysbaeva, a history teacher at school No. 43 in the village of Yntymak, noted that there are many interesting places to study in the vicinity.
She regularly organizes excursions for her students for educational purposes.
“There is indeed a lot of interesting things to study here. The village is located near the border with Uzbekistan (in the Ak-Bilal area) and is at the foot of low mountains. Some hills are painted red. Here you can find snail shells that have been preserved for centuries, as well as stones resembling the beak of a golden eagle. We collect such finds to use as exhibits,” Yrysbaeva said.
- Currently, over 400 families live in the village of Yntymak. Due to its location near the border, the settlement has the status of a border community.
