Abay (city)
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Abay is a city
(since 1961) located in the nation of Kazakhstan
, and has served as the capital of the Abay District, Karagandy Province
since 2002.
Abay was founded in 1949 as a coal mining
settlement with the name Sherubay-Noora . In 1961, it was renamed Abay, after Abay Qunanbayuli, a Kazakh
poet, composer and philosopher.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
(since 1961) located in the nation of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, and has served as the capital of the Abay District, Karagandy Province
Abay District, Karagandy Province
Abay is a district of Karagandy Province in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is Abay.-References:...
since 2002.
Abay was founded in 1949 as a coal mining
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
settlement with the name Sherubay-Noora . In 1961, it was renamed Abay, after Abay Qunanbayuli, a Kazakh
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
poet, composer and philosopher.