North Kazakhstan Region (Kazakh: Солтүстік Қазақстан облысы, romanized: Soltüstık Qazaqstan oblysy; Russian: Северо-Казахстанская область, romanized: Severo-Kazakhstanskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan, with a population of 558 700. Its capital is Petropavl, with a population of 193,300 people.
North Kazakhstan Region
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Coordinates: 54°53′N 69°10′E | |
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Capital | Petropavl |
Government | |
• Akim | Kumar Aksakalov |
Area | |
• Total | 97,993 km2 (37,835 sq mi) |
Population (2013-02-01)[2] | |
• Total | 579,403 |
• Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (not observed) |
Postal codes | 150000 |
Area codes | +7 (715) |
ISO 3166 code | KZ-SEV |
Vehicle registration | 15, T |
Districts | 13 |
Cities | 5 |
Villages | 208 |
Website | www |
The region borders Russia (Omsk Oblast, Kurgan Oblast and Tyumen Oblast) to the north, and also borders three other Kazakhstan regions: Akmola Region to the south, Pavlodar Region to the east and Kostanay Region to the west. The area of the region is 98,040 km2 (37,850 sq mi), making it the fourth smallest of all the regions of Kazakhstan. The Kokshetau Hills stretch along the southern part, limited to the north by the West Siberian Plain. The Ishim (Esil) River, a tributary of the Irtysh River, flows from Karagandy Region to Russia through North Kazakhstan Region. The Sileti river also flows through the region.[3][4]
The share of the European population by districts and cities of regional and republican subordination Kazakhstan in 2022
> 70٪
60.0 – 69.9 %
50.0 - 59.9 %
40.0 - 49.9 %
30.0 - 39.9 %
20.0 - 29.9 %
10.0 - 19.9 %
0.0 - 9.9 %
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Year | Population[5][6][7][8] |
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1979 | 884,345 |
1989 | 912,065 |
1999 | 725 980 |
2003 | 682 148 |
2004 | 674 497 |
2005 | 665 936 |
2006 | 663 126 |
2007 | 660 950 |
2008 | 653 921 |
2009 | 597 530 |
2010 | 592 746 |
2011 | 589 308 |
2012 | 583 598 |
2013 | 579 636 |
2014 | 575 766 |
2015 | 571 759 |
2017 | 558 700 |
2021 | 543,679 |
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):[9]
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.
The region is administratively divided into thirteen districts and the city of Petropavl.[10]
The following five localities in North Kazakhstan Region have town status:[10] Petropavl, Bulayevo, Mamlyutka, Sergeyevka, and Taiynsha.
The regional bandy team took part in the national championship in 2016.
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