Abai (Kazakh: Абай ауданы, Abai audany, اباي اۋدانى) is a district of Abai Region, eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Karaul.[3] Population: 15,228 (2013 estimate);[2] 15,258 (2009 Census results);[4] 17,885 (1999 Census results).[4]
Abai
Abai audany | |
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District | |
| Абай ауданы | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Abai Region |
| Administrative center | Karaul |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Akim (mayor) | Smagulov Meirzhan[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,093 km2 (7,758 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,228 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
In 1939-1997, this territory was the Semipalatinsk region with the administrative center in Semipalatinsk.[5] Abai region was formed in 1997. The district is 6.5 sq. km.[6]
References edit
- ^ "В ЦИК назвали имена 45 новых акимов районов и городов областного значения. Две из них – женщины" (in Russian). kz.kursiv.media. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Invest in the Abay Region | Information about the region". astana.invest.gov.kz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Abai region". visitkazakhstan.kz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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