Karagandy Province

Infobox Province of Kazakhstan
Kazakh_name = Қарағанды облысы
state_coa = Coat of Arms of Karagandy Province.svg
coa_size =
coa_link =
lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 0 | lat_sec = 0
lon_deg = 71 | lon_min = 0 | lon_sec = 0

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ISOAbbrev = KAR
capital = Karagandy
largest_city =
governor = Nurlan Nigmatullin
raions = 9
cities = 11
towns = 39
villages = 557 [ [http://www.kz.all-biz.info/regions/?fuseaction=adm_oda.main&rgn_id=8 All-Biz Ltd. Карагандинская область] ]
area = 428000
area_source = [ [http://www.karaganda-region.kz/index.php?kaz=obl Official site - General Information] ]
population = 1375000
pop_date = 2006-09-01
pop_ref = [ [http://www.karaganda-region.kz/index.php?kaz=obl Official site - General Information] ]
utc_offset = +6
PLZ = 100000
area_code = +7 (721)
licence_plate = M
Website = http://www.karaganda-region.kz

Karagandy ( _kz. Қарағанды облысы) is a province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karagandy. The population of the province is 1,375,000; that of the city is 437,000.

History

The province was the site of intense coal mining during the days of the Soviet Union, and is also said to be the site of several forced-labor camps. Following the Second World War, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, had many ethnic Germans deported to the area.

Geography

With an area of 428,000 sq. km, Karagandy Province is the largest province. Although it doesn't touch the borders of the country, it does touch nearly every other province. They are: Aktobe Province to the West; Kostanay Province to the Northwest; Akmola Province to the North; Pavlodar Province to the Northeast; East Kazakhstan Province to the East; Almaty Province to the Southeast; Zhambyl Province and South Kazakhstan Province to the South; and Kyzylorda Province to the Southwest. The Ishim (Esil) River, a tributary of the Irtysh River, begins in Karagandy Province.

The area is arid and flat, given to plains with occasional hills and seasonal streams. Karkaralinsk Nature Park covering 90,300 hectares is located in the province.

External links

* [http://www.karaganda-region.kz/ Regional administration website]
* [http://www.karcci.kz/ Karagandy Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry]
* [http://customs.karaganda.kz/ Karagandy Province Customs]

References