Urzhar (Kazakh: Үржар, Úrjar) is a village in the Urzhar river valley and the administrative center of Urzhar District in the Abai Region of Kazakhstan. Population: 17,320 (2009 Census results);[1] 16,830 (1999 Census results).[1]

Urzhar Үржар (Kazakh) Урджар (Russian)
Urzhar Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 47°5′24″N 81°37′22″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Abai Region
District	Urzhar District
Government
• Akim	Zhanakov Bauyrzhan Torgaybekovich
Population  (2012)
• Total	16 438
Time zone	UTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Website	http://www.urzhar.vko.gov.kz

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.

References

На других языках

[de] Ürschar

[ru] Урджар