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 539,111. Its capital is Petropavl, with a population of 193,300 people.
North Kazakhstan Region
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Kazakhstan, location of North Kazakhstan Region highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 54°53′N 69°10′E / 54.883°N 69.167°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Date of formation | July 29 1936 |
| Capital | Petropavl |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Gauez Nurmukhambetov[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 97,993 km2 (37,835 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 539,111 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | KZT 2,198.9 billion US$ 4.762 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | KZT 4,097,700 US$ 8,875 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (not observed) |
| Postal codes | 150000 |
| Area codes | +7 (715) |
| ISO 3166 code | KZ-SEV |
| Vehicle registration | 15, T |
| Districts | 13 |
| Cities | 5 |
| Villages | 208 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.816[5] very high · 3rd |
| Website | www |
History
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During the 19th century, the territory of the region was home to several Middle Zhuz tribes, including Argyns, Kerei, and Kypshak. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the region underwent significant resettlement as a result of the opening of the Siberian railway and the Stolypin agrarian reform. As a result, Ukrainians became the majority population in the northern regions of Kazakhstan and the area was referred to as the "Grey Wedge."[6]
In the early 20th century, the North Kazakhstan region was the center of the Akmola province of the Kirghiz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR). The West Siberian uprising, a large anti-Bolshevik armed uprising, was suppressed by the Reds during this time. The North Kazakhstan region was officially formed from the northern regions of the Karaganda region and the Karkaralinsky district in 1936.
In 1939, the city of Stepnyak and 11 southern districts were ceded to the newly formed Akmola region. In 1966, the North Kazakhstan region was awarded the Order of Lenin. The administrative-territorial reform of 1997 resulted in the inclusion of several districts of the abolished Kokchetav region into the North Kazakhstan region, which had a large proportion of the Kazakh population. The region's structure included modern districts such as Akkayynsky, Esilsky, Zhambylsky, Bulaevsky, and Timiryazevsky, among others, in which the Russian population was predominantly still living.
Geography
editThe 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.[7][8]
Demographics
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| Year | Population[9][10][11][12] |
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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 |
Ethnic groups
edit| Ethnic group | 2021[13] | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | % | |
| Russians | 240,567 | 44.48 |
| Kazakhs | 203,176 | 37.57 |
| Ukrainians | 29,950 | 5.54 |
| Germans | 22,207 | 4.11 |
| Tatars | 12,099 | 2.24 |
| Poles | 11,318 | 2.09 |
| Belarusians | 6,805 | 1.26 |
| Azeris | 1,721 | 0.32 |
| Other ethnicity or not stated | 13,033 | 2.41 |
| Total | 540,786 | 100% |
Religion
edit| Religion | 2021[13] | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | % | |
| Christianity | 298,288 | 55.16 |
| Islam | 209,397 | 38.72 |
| No Religion | 10,035 | 1.86 |
| Buddhism | 188 | 0.03 |
| Judaism | 123 | 0.02 |
| Other Religion | 832 | 0.15 |
| Not Stated | 21,923 | 4.05 |
| Total | 540,786 | 100% |
Administrative divisions
editThe region is administratively divided into thirteen districts and the city of Petropavl.[14]
- Akkayin District, with the administrative center in the selo of Smirnovo;
- Akzhar District, the selo of Talshik;
- Aiyrtau District, the selo of Saumalkol;
- Esil District, the selo of Yavlenka;
- Gabit Musirepov District, the selo of Novoishim;
- Kyzylzhar District, the selo of Beskol;
- Magzhan Zhumabayev District, the town of Bulayevo;
- Mamlyut District, the town of Mamlyut;
- Shal akyn District, the town of Sergeyev;
- Taiynsha District, the town of Taiynsha;
- Timiryazev District, the selo of Timiryazevo;
- Ualikhanov District, the selo of Kishkenekol;
- Zhambyl District, the selo of Presnovka.
The following five localities in North Kazakhstan Region have town status:[14] Petropavl, Bulayevo, Mamlyut, Sergeyev, and Taiynsha.
Sport
editThe regional bandy team took part in the national championship in 2016.[1]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gauez Nurmukhambetov appointed Governor of North Kazakhstan region". inform.kz. 2023-09-23.
- ^ Official site - General Information
- ^ Agency of statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Численность населения Республики Казахстан по областям с начала 2013 года до 1 февраля 2013 года (russisch; Excel-Datei; 55 kB).
- ^ DOSM. "Department of Statistics Kazakhstan". stat.gov.kz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.
- ^ "Украинцы в Казахстане: из истории переселений · Публикации · Портал "История Казахстана"". National digital history of Kazakhstan. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "N-42 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Kazakhstan: Regions, Major Cities & Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Pourquoi le Nord du Kazakhstan se vide de ses habitants". Novastan français. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ^ "Division of Kazakhstan". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ Численность населения на начало года, регионы Республики Казахстан, 2003-2015
- ^ a b "2021 жылғы Қазақстан Республикасы халқының ұлттық санағының қорытындылары" [Results of the 2021 national census of the Republic of Kazakhstan]. Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ a b Акиматы районов, г. Петропавловска (in Russian). Официальный интернет-ресурс Северо-Казахстанской области. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
