Kazaly (, ''Qazaly''), also known as Kazalinsk () is a town in Kazaly District of

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, located on the right bank of the Syr Darya River. Population: It is a closed area and for travelers, a special permission is required to visit the town.

History

During the

Russian conquest of Central Asia In the 16th century, the Tsardom of Russia embarked on a campaign to Territorial evolution of Russia, expand the Russian frontier to the east. This effort continued until the 19th century under the Russian Empire, when the Imperial Russian Army ...

, Kazalinsk was founded in 1853 as a fort and granted town status in 1867. According to

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, it was located "at the junction of all the trade routes in Central Asia, as the road from

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meets here with the

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roads."

Climate

Notable people

Agimsaly Duzelkhanov Agimsaly Duzelkhanov (, ''Ağymsaly Düzelhanūly Düzelhanov''; born August 19, 1951) is a Kazakhstani artist. Born in Kazalinsk in Kyzyl-Orda oblast, he graduated from Almaty Art College and Moscow State Institute. He is the winner of intern ...

(1951-) – artist * Roza Baglanova (1922–2011) – Soprano opera and pop vocalist

References

Populated places in Kyzylorda Region Syr-Darya Oblast Populated places established in 1853 {{KyzylordaRegion-geo-stub