Kyzylorda Region Explained

Qyzylorda Region
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Region
Coordinates:45°N 64°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Kazakhstan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Qyzylorda
Leader Title:Akim
Leader Name:[1]
Area Total Km2:226019
Population Total:823251
Population As Of:2022-01-01
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[3]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:KZT 2,417.4 billion
US$ 5.236 billion (2022)
Demographics2 Title2:Per capita
Demographics2 Info2:KZT 2,917,900
US$ 6,320 (2022)
Utc Offset1:+5
Timezone1 Dst:not observed
Utc Offset1 Dst:+5
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:120000
Area Code:+7 (724)
Area Code Type:Area codes
Iso Code:KZ-KZY
Registration Plate:11, N
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Blank1 Name Sec1:Cities
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Blank2 Name Sec1:Townships
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Qyzylorda Region (Kazakh: Қызылорда облысы|translit=Qyzylorda oblysy, in Kazakh pronounced as /qɯzəɫɔrdɑ ɔbɫɯsə/; Russian: Кызылординская область|translit=Kyzylordinskaya oblast), formerly known as Kyzyl-Orda Region until 1991 is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is the city of Qyzylorda, with a population of 234 736. The region itself has a population of 823 251. Other notable settlements include Aral, Kazaly (Kazalinsk) and the Russian-administered Baikonur, which services the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The total area of the province is 226000sqkm.

Geography

The Qyzylorda Region shares a border with the neighboring country of Uzbekistan. It is bound as well by three other regions of Kazakhstan: Aktobe Region to the west, Ulytau Region to the north and Turkistan Region to the east.The Lesser Barsuki and Aral Karakum deserts are located in the region. The main lakes are Zhaksykylysh, Kamyslybas and Arys. The Syr Darya River, flowing from the Tian Shan mountains to the Aral Sea, passes through Qyzylorda Region.[4]

Demographics

As of 2020, Qyzylorda Region has a population of 803,531.[5]

Due to historical reasons, the percentage of Russians in Qyzylorda Region is the smallest, and the percentage of Kazakhs is the largest among all regions of Kazakhstan. Before the construction of the Baikonur cosmodrome, the region was the only one where there were no places of compact residence of the Russian-speaking population.

Ethnic groups (2020):[6]

96.33%

1.80%

0.91%

Administrative divisions

The region is administratively divided into seven districts and the city of Qyzylorda.[7]

  1. Aral District, with the administrative center in the town of Aral;
  2. Karmakshy District, the settlement of Zhosaly;
  3. Kazaly District, the urban-type settlement of Ayteke Bi;
  4. Shieli District, the urban-type settlement of Shieli;
  5. Syrdariya District, the urban-type settlement of Terenozek;
  6. Zhalagash District, the urban-type settlement of Zhalagash;
  7. Zhanakorgan District, the urban-type settlement of Zhanakorgan.

Three localities in Qyzylorda Region have town status. These are Aral, Kazaly, and Qyzylorda.[8] The city of Baikonur is located within the area of the oblast but is currently rented and administered by Russian Federation. Russian legislation is in force in the city, and Russian ruble is used.

Sport

The region sent a bandy team to the Spartakiade 2009.[9]

Economy

In 2021, Kazakh Industry and Infrastructure Development Minister Beibut Atamkulov announced that the country plans to launch glass production in the Qyzylorda region in 2022. The aim is to produce a capacity of 197,100 tons of flat glass each year, with a projection of generating KZT 42.1 billion.[10]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akimat of Qyzylorda region. www.gov.kz. 2022-04-07.
  2. Agency of statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Численность населения Республики Казахстан по областям с начала 2013 года до 1 февраля 2013 года (russisch; Excel-Datei; 55 kB).
  3. Web site: DOSM . Department of Statistics Kazakhstan . 2023-03-01 . stat.gov.kz . 2 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240102130402/https://stat.gov.kz/en/industries/economy/national-accounts/publications/81256/ . live.
  4. https://kyzylorda.invest.gov.kz/about/info/ Kyzylorda - Information about the region
  5. Web site: Численность населения Республики Казахстан по отдельным этносам на начало 2020 года . Stat.kz . 2020-08-03 . 2020-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200527204929/https://www.stat.gov.kz/api/getFile/?docId=ESTAT355258 . dead .
  6. Web site: Численность населения Республики Казахстан по отдельным этносам на начало 2020 года . Stat.kz . 2020-08-03 . 2020-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200527204929/https://www.stat.gov.kz/api/getFile/?docId=ESTAT355258 . dead .
  7. Web site: City, region akims. https://archive.today/20121219200423/http://www.e-kyzylorda.gov.kz/Default.aspx?tabid=399&language=en-US. dead. 19 December 2012. The official portal of akimat of Qyzylorda region. 2 June 2012.
  8. Web site: http://www.stat.kz/p_perepis/DocLib1/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%201%20%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC.pdf. ru:Население Республики Казахстан. Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. ru. 2 June 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130513004943/http://www.stat.kz/p_perepis/DocLib1/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%201%20%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC.pdf. 13 May 2013.
  9. Web site: Команда Кызылординской области. . 2014-06-10 . https://archive.today/20140610131233/http://akghaik.ru/photo/9-2-0-0-2?photo=172 . 2014-06-10 . dead .
  10. Web site: INFORM.KZ. 2021-11-23. Kazakhstan to launch glass production in 2022. 2021-11-25. www.inform.kz. en.