North Kazakhstan Province
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North Kazakhstan Province is a province
of Kazakhstan
, with a population of 665,800. Its capital is Petropavl
, with a population of 193,300 people. The province borders Russia
to the north, and also borders three other Kazakh provinces: Akmola Province
to the south, Pavlodar Province to the east and Kostanay Province
to the west. The area of the province is 98,040 square kilometers, making it the fourth smallest of all the Kazakh provinces. The Ishim (Esil) River
, a tributary of the Irtysh River
, flows from Karagandy Province to Russia through North Kazakhstan Province.
The information presented you by the KAZAKHSTAN-REISEN national tour operator for Kazakhstan. You can obtain information about travel services and visa support absolutely free. All additional information about hotels, seasonal temperatures and actual situation is also available absolutely free. Just follow the external links at the bottom of this page.
The population — about 725 thousand inhabitants.
National structure of the North Kazakhstan region [2]
People 1989, % 1999, % 2009 [3], %
Russian 48,21 49,79 48,25
Kazakhs 22,59 29,57 35,89
Ukrainians 7,73 6,47 4,55
Germans 9,51 5,67 2,7
Poles 2,51 2,58 2,7
Tatars 1,80 1,54 2,3
Byelorussians 2,89 2,46 1,2
Others 2,18 2,11 2,11
In total 100,00 100,00 100,00
The national structure also considerably varies on areas and area cities. So, in Petropavlovsk Russian make — 71,12 % of the population, in Ualihanovsky area Kazakhs — 86,04 % of the population prevail. In more details about national structure of areas according to 2004 under the reference [1]. The Polish diaspora largest in Kazakhstan (Poles in Kazakhstan See) lives In area.
Besides, СКО was unique area in Kazakhstan with natural decline in population, however since 2008 in area the natural increase of the population [4] is observed.
Provinces of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is divided into 14 provinces . The provinces are further subdivided into districts .Notes:* Almaty and Astana cities have the status of State importance and do not relate to any province....
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...
, with a population of 665,800. Its capital is Petropavl
Petropavl
Petropavl is a city on the Ishim River in North Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia, about 261 km west of Omsk along the Trans-Siberian Railway. It is capital of the North Kazakhstan Province...
, with a population of 193,300 people. The province borders Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to the north, and also borders three other Kazakh provinces: Akmola Province
Akmola Province
Akmola Province is a centrally located province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Kokshetau. The capital of the whole country, Astana, is enclosed in the province, but is politically separate from Akmola Province. The province's population is 748,300; Kokshetau's is 124,000. The area is 146,200...
to the south, Pavlodar Province to the east and Kostanay Province
Kostanay Province
Kostanay Province is a province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Kostanay City. The population of the province is 900,300. Population living in Kostanay is 207,000 that makes 23 % of the population of province...
to the west. The area of the province is 98,040 square kilometers, making it the fourth smallest of all the Kazakh provinces. The Ishim (Esil) River
Ishim River
Ishim River is a river running through Kazakhstan and Russia. Its length is 2,450 km , average discharge is 56,3 m³/s . It is a left tributary of the Irtysh River. The Ishim River is partly navigable in its lower reaches. The upper course of the Ishim passes through Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan...
, a tributary of the Irtysh River
Irtysh
The Irtysh River is a river in Siberia and is the chief tributary of the Ob River. Its name means White River. Irtysh's main affluent is the Tobol River...
, flows from Karagandy Province to Russia through North Kazakhstan Province.
Travel information
There are interesting landscapes, forest tracts and lake areas of Shalkar and Imantau nature zones. There are many places of historical and cultural value, very important for archeology, history, architecture and monument art. In the aul of Syrymber the country estate of Shokan Valikhanov, the first Kazak scientist was reconstructed, a fine memorial of the wood architecture of the 19th century. You can see memorial monument, which was stated in honour of national heroes Karasay and Agyntay near Saumalkol. There are plenty of archeological objects (burial mounds, ancient cities of ancient settlements) in the regions of the Ishim, the Chaglinka, the Iman Burluk rivers. In the natural boundary Botay (Iman-Burluk river) more than 60000 objects were discovered, which let to suppose that the domestication of wild horse by the ancient Man started here about 5,5 thousands years ago.The information presented you by the KAZAKHSTAN-REISEN national tour operator for Kazakhstan. You can obtain information about travel services and visa support absolutely free. All additional information about hotels, seasonal temperatures and actual situation is also available absolutely free. Just follow the external links at the bottom of this page.
Demographics
The major ethnic groups are as follows:- Russians (48.5% in 2006, 49.79% in 1999 & 51.49% in 1989).
- Kazakhs (32.3% in 2006, 29.57% in 1999 & 22.59% in 1989).
- Ukrainian (6.3% in 2006, 6.47% in 1999 & 7.73% in 1989).
- German (3.9% in 2006, 5.67% in 1999 & 9.51% in 1989).
- Polish (2.7% in 2006, 2.58% in 1999 & 2.51% in 1989).
- Tatar (2.2% in 2006, 1.54% in 1999 & 1.80% in 1989).
- Byelorussian (1.2% in 2006, 2.46% in 1999 & 2.89% in 1989).
- Others, mostly Greeks, Mordvin & Uzbek (2.9% in 2006, 2.11% in 1999 & 2.18% in 1989).
The population — about 725 thousand inhabitants.
National structure of the North Kazakhstan region [2]
People 1989, % 1999, % 2009 [3], %
Russian 48,21 49,79 48,25
Kazakhs 22,59 29,57 35,89
Ukrainians 7,73 6,47 4,55
Germans 9,51 5,67 2,7
Poles 2,51 2,58 2,7
Tatars 1,80 1,54 2,3
Byelorussians 2,89 2,46 1,2
Others 2,18 2,11 2,11
In total 100,00 100,00 100,00
The national structure also considerably varies on areas and area cities. So, in Petropavlovsk Russian make — 71,12 % of the population, in Ualihanovsky area Kazakhs — 86,04 % of the population prevail. In more details about national structure of areas according to 2004 under the reference [1]. The Polish diaspora largest in Kazakhstan (Poles in Kazakhstan See) lives In area.
Besides, СКО was unique area in Kazakhstan with natural decline in population, however since 2008 in area the natural increase of the population [4] is observed.