Urzhar Explained

Official Name:	Urzhar
Other Name:	Урджар (Russian)
Native Name:	Үржар (Kazakh)
Pushpin Map:	Kazakhstan
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:	300
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Abai Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Urzhar District
Leader Title:	Akim
Leader Name:	Zhanakov Bauyrzhan Torgaybekovich
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2012
Population Total:	17,320
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Utc Offset:	+6
Coordinates:	47.09°N 81.6228°W
Website:	http://www.urzhar.vko.gov.kz

Urzhar (Kazakh: Үржар, Ürjar) is a village in the Urzhar river valley and the administrative center of Urzhar District in the Abai Region of Kazakhstan. Population:

Climate

Urzhar has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa),^[1] characterized by very cold, snowy winters and very warm summers.

Notable residents

• Almat Kebispayev (born 1987) - Kazakh wrestler, winner of the world championships, champion of Asia.
• Dias Keneshev (born 1981) - Kazakh biathlete, champion of the Asian Games - 2011
• Oxana Yatskaya (born 1988) - Kazakh cross-country skier, competitor at four Olympic Games, kangokle seven times champion of the Asian Games, Universiade medalist.
• Lyazzat Tanysbay (born 1973) - Kazakh journalist, media manager.

Notes and References

1. Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. . Nature: Scientific Data . en.