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QARAGHANDY REGION

Qaraghandy region

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ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

Area, thousand. sq. km           428.0
Number of districts                  9
Number of cities                       10
Number of towns                     39
Number of aul`s okrugs         273

 

THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Oblast formation date


1932

Oblast territorial characteristics


low hills of Sary-Arka.

Climate


sharp continental.

Average temperature


January-17°C, July+28°C.

National representation


Kazakhs (25.5%), Russians (48.7%)

Mineral resources


manganese, tungsten, molybdenum, zinc, lead, copper, tungsten, coal.

Industrial centers


Qaraghandy, Temirtau, Zhezkazghan, Balkhash.

Industrial branches


production of energy, production of coal, black and non-ferrous metallurgy, chemical, food.

Agricultural branches


production of grain and meat.

Average monthly wages in the year 1997

143 US$ = $143 (US dollars)

POPULATION

  Total Urban Rural

QARAGHANDY REGION

1411,7

1160,4

251,3

Qaraghandy, municipal administrative territory

438.0

437.7

0.3

Qaraghandy city

449.1

449.1

-

Balkhash, municipal administrative territory

74.5

74.5

-

Balkhash city

81.1

81.1

-

Gul`shat town

1.0

1.0

-

Konyrat town

5.8

5.8

-

Sayak town

5.1

5.1

-

Shygys-Konyrat town

1.8

1.8

-

Zhezkazgan, municipal administrative territory

163.4

158.2

5.2

Zhezkazgan city

103.4

103.4

-

Satpaev city (former Nikol`skiy)

62.9

62.9

-

Zhezkazgan town

10.5

10.5

-

Karazhal, municipal administrative territory

22.6

22.6

-

Karazhal city

15.5

15.5

-

Zhayrem town

13.1

13.1

-

Saran`, municipal administrative territory

52.2

52.2

-

Saran` city

48.5

48.5

-

Aktas town

11.1

11.1

-

Temirtau, municipal administrative territory

181.6

181.6

-

Temirtau city

181.8

181.8

-

Aktau town

11.2

11.2

-

Shakhtinsk, municipal administrative territory

66.6

66.6

-

Shakhtinsk city

54.8

54.8

-

Dolinka town

5.1

5.1

-

Novodolinskiy town

5.8

3.8

-

Shakhan town

14.9

14.9

-

4. Abayskiy district

65.2

48.9

16.3

Abay city (dc)

39.8

39.8

-

Izumrudniy town

1.2

1.2

-

Karabas town

3.0

3.0

-

Topar town

9.8

9.8

-

Yuzhniy town

3.9

3.9

-

9.Aktogayskiy district

24.0

6.8

17.2

Aktogay village (dc)

4.2

-

4.2

Shashubay town

4.0

4.0

-

Saryshagan town

4.9

4.9

-

3. Bukhar-Zhyrauskiy district

69.7

13.8

55.9

Ul`yanovskiy town (dc)

6.4

6.4

-

Kushoky town

4.4

4.4

-

Tokarevka town

4.6

4.6

-

7. Zhanaarkinskiy district

32.2

15.9

16.3

Atasu town (dc)

14.8

14.8

-

Kyzylzhar town

1.7

1.7

-

5. Karkaralinskiy district

52.9

15.0

37.9

Karkaralinsk city(dc)

9.2

9.2

-

Karagayly town

8.2

8.2

-

2. Nurinskiy district

38.7

7.5

31.2

Kievka town (dc)

7.9

7.9

-

Shubarkol` town

1.4

1.4

-

1. Osakarovskiy district

44.3

14.9

29.4

Osakarovka town (dc)

8.2

8.2

-

Molodyozhniy town

7.5

7.5

-

6. Ulytauskiy district

20.4

7.3

13.1

Ulytau village (dc)

3.0

-

3.0

Aktas town

0.4

0.4

-

Zhezdy town

7.2

7.2

-

Karsakpay town

3.1

3.1

-

8. Shetskiy district

63.8

31.5

32.3

Aksu-Ayuly village (dc)

5.3

-

5.3

Agadyr` town

10.9

10.9

-

Akzhal town

4.0

4.0

-

Akchatau town

5.5

5.5

-

Verkhnie Kayrakty town

1.3

1.3

-

Dar`inskiy town

1.2

1.2

-

Zhambyl town

1.5

1.5

-

Seyfullin town (Zharyk)

3.3

3.3

-

Kayrakty town

1.5

1.5

-

Moyynty town

2.3

2.3

-

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