Karkaraly District
Karkaraly | |
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District | |
Қарқаралы ауданы | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Karaganda Region |
Administrative center | Karkaraly |
Founded | 1930 |
Government | |
• Akim | Adilzhan Argynov[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 53,600 km2 (20,700 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 36,025 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Karkaraly District (Kazakh: Қарқаралы ауданы, Qarqaraly audany) is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Karkaraly.[3] As of 2019, the district is home to a population of 36,025 people.[2]
Geography
Karasor, an endorheic salt lake, is located in the district, north of the Karkaraly and Kent mountain ranges.[4][5]
History
The Karkaraly District is home to the Kent Settlement, located in the village of KentBronze Age.[6][7] Discovered in 1985,[6] the site includes a proto-city which spans 30 hectares,[6][7] complementary farmland which exceeds 100 hectares in area,[7] a religious building,[7] and furnaces used to make bronze and possibly iron.[6][7]
, an archeological digsite which dates back to theDuring the times of the Russian Empire, the town of Karkaraly was home to the Koyandy Fair, one of the largest economic and cultural gatherings in the Kazakh Steppes.[8] Major figures who visited the town during the time of the Russian Empire included Abai Kunanbaev, Shoqan Walikhanov, Mikhail Prishvin, Grigory Potanin, Aleksandr Zatayevich, and Mukhtar Auezov.[8]
Demographics
The district reported 36,025 inhabitants as of 2019, of which most were ethnic Kazakhs.[2]
Ethnic Group | Population (2019) | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|
Kazakhs | 34,604 | 96.06% |
Russians | 1,074 | 2.98% |
Tatars | 115 | 0.32% |
Germans | 86 | 0.24% |
Ukrainians | 41 | 0.11% |
Belarusians | 17 | 0.05% |
Bashkirs | 13 | 0.04% |
Chechens | 13 | 0.04% |
Moldovans | 9 | 0.02% |
Uzbeks | 6 | 0.02% |
Chuvash | 5 | 0.01% |
Azeris | 4 | 0.01% |
Lithuanians | 4 | 0.01% |
Koreans | 4 | 0.01% |
Poles | 3 | <0.01% |
Mordvins | 1 | <0.01% |
Others | 26 | 0.07% |
Total | 36,025 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "Адильжан Аргынов назначен акимом Каркаралинского района Карагандинской области". www.inform.kz. 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b c d Численность населения Республики Казахстан по отдельным этносам на начало 2019 года. Комитет по статистике Министерства национальной экономики Республики Казахстан (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Archived from the original on 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Baigunakov, Dosbol; Sabdenova, Gulmira (2014-05-15). "Some Results of Studying the Ancient History of Kazakhstan". Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 3rd World Conference on Educational Technology Researches 2013, WCETR 2013, 7–9 November 2013, Antalya, Turkey. 131: 304–308. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.121. ISSN 1877-0428.
- ^ a b c d e "ARCHEOLOGICAL ROUTES OF SARY-ARKA". www.discovery-kazakhstan.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ a b "ОЧЕРКИ ПО ИСТОРИИ РАЙОНА". АППАРАТ АКИМА КАРКАРАЛИНСКОГО РАЙОНА. 2019-10-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
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