Karaganda Region
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Karagandy Province or the Karagandy Region (kaz. Qaraģandy oblysy/Қарағанды облысы; rus. Карагандинская область) is a region located on the Central part of Kazakhstan. Its capital city is Karaganda. It was the biggest region of all Kazakhstan until 2022.
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Karaganda Region
Qarağandy oblysy Карагандинская область | |
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Coordinates: 48°0′N 71°0′E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Capital | Karaganda |
Government | |
• Akim (en) | Ermaganbet Bulekpaev (Kazakh: Ермағанбет Бөлекпаев)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 239,045 km2 (92,296 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 1,134,753 |
• Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (East) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+06:00 (unchanged) |
Postal codes | 100000 |
Area codes | +7 (721) |
ISO 3166 code | KZ-KAR |
Vehicle registration | 09, M |
Districts | 9 |
Cities | 11 |
Townships | 39 |
Villages | 557[4] |
Website | karaganda-region |
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On its territory are the cities of Karaganda, Temirtau, Balkhash, Shakhtinsk, Saran, Priozersk.