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Kyzylorda
city in Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kyzylorda (Kazakh: Қызылорда; formerly known as Kzyl-Orda, Ak-Mechet, Perovsk, and Fort-Perovsky), is a city in Kazakhstan. It is in the middle south of this large country.
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Kyzylorda
Қызылорда | |
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Coordinates: 44°51′0″N 65°31′0″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Kyzylorda Region |
Founded | 1820 |
City status | 1867 |
Government | |
• Akim | Nurlybek Nalibayev |
Area | |
• Total | 2,400 km2 (900 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 354,800 |
Time zone | UTC+5 |
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The city has a population of 242,462 (2020 census). It is round the Syr Darya river and the site of a Kokand fortress.
The population of the city with nearby villages is 312,861 (2020 census).[1]