North Kazakhstan Region ( kk, Солтүстік Қазақстан облысы, translit=Soltüstık Qazaqstan oblysy; russian: Северо-Казахстанская область, translit=Severo-Kazakhstanskaya oblast) is a
region
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of
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
, with a population of 558 700. Its capital is
Petropavl
Petropavl ( kk, Петропавл, Petropavl ) or Petropavlovsk () is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Population: 218,956. The city is also kn ...
, with a population of 193,300 people.
Geography
The region borders
Russia
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(
Omsk Oblast
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,
Kurgan Oblast
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and
Tyumen Oblast
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) to the north, and also borders three other Kazakhstan regions:
Akmola Region
Akmola Region ( kz, Ақмола облысы, translit=Aqmola oblysy; russian: Акмолинская область, Akmolinskaya oblast) is a centrally located region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Kokshetau. The national capital, Astana, is en ...
to the south,
Pavlodar Region
Pavlodar Region ( kk, Павлодар облысы, translit=Pavlodar oblysy; russian: Павлодарская область, translit=Pavlodarskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. The population of the region was and ; the latest official ...
to the east and Kostanay Region to the west. The area of the region is , making it the fourth smallest of all the regions of Kazakhstan. The
Kokshetau Hills
The Kokshetau Hills ( kk, Көкшетау қыраты; russian: Кокшетауская возвышенность) is a system of mountains of moderate altitude in the North Kazakhstan Region and Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.West Siberian Plain. The Ishim (Esil) River, a tributary of the
, flows from Karagandy Region to Russia through North Kazakhstan Region. The Sileti river also flows through the region.
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Demographics
The national structure also varies considerably between the rural and urban areas. In urban Petropavlovsk, Russians constitute 60.40% of the population, while in Ualihanovsky, Kazakhs constitute 86.04% of the population. The largest Polish population in Kazakhstan lives in the area.
Ethnic groups (2020):
* Russian: 49.35%
* Kazakh: 35.29%
*
Ukrainian
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* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
: 4.06%
*
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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**Ge ...
: 3.55%
*
Tatar
The Tatars ()Tatar in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different
: 2.17%
* Polish: 2.02%
*Others: 3.56%
Besides, North Kazakhstan region was a unique area in Kazakhstan with a natural decline in population; however, since 2008, there was a natural population increase.
Administrative divisions
The region is administratively divided into thirteen districts and the city of
Petropavl
Petropavl ( kk, Петропавл, Petropavl ) or Petropavlovsk () is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Population: 218,956. The city is also kn ...
.
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Akkayin District
Akkayin ( kk, Аққайың ауданы ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Smirnovo. Population:
Geography
Part of Shaglyteniz
Shaglyteniz or Shag ...
, with the administrative center in the selo of Smirnovo;
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Akzhar District
Akzhar ( kk, Ақжар ауданы, ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Talshik. Population:
Geography
Lakes Ulken-Karoy
Ulken-Karoy or Ulken Karaoy, ...
Taiynsha District
Taiynsha ( kk, Тайынша ауданы, ) is a district of North Kazakhstan Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Taiynsha
Taiynsha ( kk, Тайынша, ''Taiynşa''), known as Krasnoarmeysk ...
, the town of
Taiynsha
Taiynsha ( kk, Тайынша, ''Taiynşa''), known as Krasnoarmeysk between 1962 and 1997, is a city and the administrative center of Taiynsha District in North Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakh ...
Petropavl
Petropavl ( kk, Петропавл, Petropavl ) or Petropavlovsk () is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Population: 218,956. The city is also kn ...
Taiynsha
Taiynsha ( kk, Тайынша, ''Taiynşa''), known as Krasnoarmeysk between 1962 and 1997, is a city and the administrative center of Taiynsha District in North Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakh ...
.
Sport
The regional
bandy
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team took part in the national championship in 201