| Shalkar | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Official Name: | Шалқар ауданы |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Kazakhstan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Aktobe Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Administrative center |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shalkar |
| Leader Title: | Akim |
| Leader Name: | Zhidekhanov Zhanbolat Otegulovich[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Total: | 45513 |
| Timezone: | West |
| Utc Offset: | +5 |
| Coordinates: | 47.0139°N 59.01°W |
Shalkar (Kazakh: Шалқар ауданы, Kazakh: Şalqar audany) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Shalkar.[2] Population:
The Shalkar Basin and a number of lakes in it which are mostly salty, such as Tebez and Zhamantuz, are part of the district. Rivers Zhylandysay, Kauylzhyr and Bolgasyn flow across the territory of the district. The Lesser Barsuki Desert lies in the eastern part.[3] [4]
The Chelkar district was formed as part of the Aktobe province on October 21, 1921. July 5, 1922 was transformed into Chelkar district. In 1928, the district was recreated as part of the Aktobe District. In 1930, he passed into direct subordination to the Kazakh ASSR. In 1932 he moved to the Aktobe region. On March 10, 2000, by decree of the President of Kazakhstan the transcription of the name of Chelkar district in Russian was changed to Shalkar district.[5]
