Bukhar-Zhyrau District (Kazakh: Бұқар жырау ауданы, Būqar Jyrau audany) is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Botakara.[3] Population: 63,236 (2013 estimate);[2] 64,003 (2009 Census results);[4] 69,617 (1999 Census results).[4]
Bukhar-Zhyrau | |
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District | |
| Бұқар жырау ауданы | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Karaganda Region |
| Administrative center | Botakara |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Ablay Sultangali[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,628 sq mi (14,576 km2) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 63,236 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Geography edit
Bukhar-Zhyrau District lies in the Kazakh Uplands. 1,049 meters (3,442 ft) high mount Semizbughy is the highest point in the district. Rudnichnoye lake is located near it.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Аблай Султангали назначен акимом Бухар-Жырауского района Карагандинской области". www.inform.kz. 2023-05-18.
- ^ 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 2008-04-22.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Google Earth
External links edit
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