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Khromtau (Kazakh: Хромтау, Hromtau) is a town in Aktobe Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Khromtau District. It was formed in 1967. Population: 21,740 (2009 Census results);[1] 24,089 (1999 Census results).[1]

Khromtau
Хромтау
Khromtau
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 50°15′1″N 58°26′5″E
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAktobe Region
DistrictKhromtau District
Population
 (2008)
  Total21,156

Khromtau has important Chromium deposits, which are currently exploited in underground mines by Kazchrome, a subsidiary of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC). Previously, Chromite ore was mined in open cast mines, which left enormous pits behind.

The newly built mosque and the also new Russian orthodox church are juxtaposed on the main square of town.

FC Gornyak soccer team played in the Kazakhstan First Division. They are now defunct.

The colours of the bandy team Gornyak are green and white. They played a test match against Akzhaiyk at Medeu before the 2011 Asian Winter Games,[2] but have no adult team in league as they used to. Nowadays young players is the focus.[3] The town sent a bandy team to the Spartakiade 2009.[4] Aktobe Region, made up by players from Khromtau, won the Spartakiade in 2013. For the 2014-15 season, two youth teams were allowed to participate in the leagues of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Two players from Khromtau, Sultan Kadyrzhanov and Kuanysh Tiemiralin has played in Kazakhstan's only professional club, Akzhaiyk from Oral. Sultan was also part of the Kazakh team at the 2011 Asian Winter Games[5] and his World Championship debut came in 2018.[6] A national youth championship has been organised. 2016 Gornyak won the national championship for junior players born in 1999-2000 on home ice and in 2017 there was a victory in Oral.


References


  1. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. Солнце, воздух и бенди
  3. Picture of the Gornyak youth bandy team
  4. http://akghaik.ucoz.ru/photo/9-2-0-0-2
  5. Школьник из Хромтау стал чемпионом Азиады
  6. Sultan Kadirzhanov: The game was successful and the score says it all

На других языках


[de] Chromtau

Chromtau (kasachisch und russisch Хромтау) ist eine Stadt im nordwestlichen Kasachstan.
- [en] Khromtau

[ru] Хромтау

Хромта́у (от хром и каз. тау — гора) — город в Казахстане, административный центр Хромтауского района Актюбинской области. Конечная станция железнодорожной ветки от линии Орск — Атырау. Образован в 1940 году как посёлок при Донском горно-обогатительном комбинате. Статус рабочего посёлка с 8 ноября 1943 года[3]. Город с 1967 года.



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