Kyzylorda

Infobox City
official_name = Kyzylorda
native_name = Қызылорда

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subdivision_name1 = Kyzylorda Province
established_title = Founded
established_date =1820
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leader_title = Akim (mayor)
leader_name = Kozhaniyazov Serik Salavatovich
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population_total = 157,400
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longd=65|longm=31|longs=0|longEW=E
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postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 120001 - 120018
area_code = +7 7242
website = http://www.kyzylorda-city.kz/
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Kyzylorda ( _kz. Қызылорда) (formerly Kyzyl-Orda) is a city in Kazakhstan, capital of Kyzylorda Province. The city has a population of 157,400 (1999 census). The Syr Darya river passes through the city.

Kyzylorda was founded in 1820 as a Kokand fortress of "Ak-Mechet" (also spelt "Aq Masjid", "Aq Mechet", 'white mosque'). Yaqub Beg was the fort's commander until it was taken by the Russian troops of General Vasily Alekseevich Perovsky in 1853.

The Russians renamed the fort "Fort Perovsky". Since 1867, it was city of "Perovsk"; since 1920, Ak-Mechet again.

Kyzylorda has one airport and has developed as the supply center of the important Oilfields in the nearby Turgay Basin.

Name

In 1925, the city became Kyzyl-Orda, from Kazakh "qyzyl" 'red' and "orda" 'center', 'capital city'.

Education

In the sphere of education there are 285 comprehensive schools where 150472 students are taught in the region. They are: 17 secondary professional educations and 13 professional technical schools. In sphere of higher education there are 11 higher educational institutions, among them 1 is state, 5 are branches and 5 not state High Education Institutes. In the region there are 67 children's preschool establishments where 4476 children are brought up.

Kyzylorda State University (KSU) after Korkyt ata [http://www.korkyt.kz] is the leading center of education, a science and culture in Aral region of Republic Kazakhstan. Learning on the traditions developed for 65 years history, the university trains highly skilled specialists on 54 specialties, at 11 faculties, 48 chairs, on 20 specialties of a bachelor of degree and 7 specialties of magistracy.

Sport

For regular employment of the population of region by physical training and sport there are 7 stadiums, 6 sports complexes, 1 swimming pool, 1 track and field athletics arena, 1 hippodrome, 113 shooting galleries,4 tennis courts, 687 sports-ground, 136 playgrounds, 15 sports nucleus, 1 bowling center, 168 adapted gymnasiums (gyms).

In May, 2005 Ilya Ilin won the world championship among youthful sportsmen in Pusan (S.Korea), Rusjianovsky Roman became the bronze prize-winner. A victory of 17 year old sportsman of heavy athletics Ilya Ilin in the world championship in Qatar was the triumph of the year. He improved a personal record, established two records of the world among youthful sportsmen.

In December cyclists finished the participation of regional sportsmen in the international competitions. In December, 15-18,2005 they took part in the championship of Asia on a bicycle track, Berik Kupeshov(recently rider of the Astana Cycling Team) and Kilibayev Alexander became champions of the Asian contingent.

Within one year players of handball club "Seihun-KАМ" were success they won the first place in the republic championship.The beginning of 2006 was successful in the republic championship on the Greco-Roman wrestling in weight categories of 55 and 74 kg Kuketov Ermek and Zhusipov Dastan won a gold, medal and Bakhyt Sagaev became a bronze prize-winner.

Tourism

Kyzylorda region is one of the historical centers of the Great Silk Way. The tourist centers organize tourist trips on this route, which includes historical places of the cities Sauran and Shyganak, archeological monuments and mausoleums of Sunak Ata, Aikozha Ishan, Karasopy, Okshy Ata, Dosball be, Esabyz, the mosque Aktas, the memorial complex of Korkyt Ata and a well-known Baikonur cosmodrome.

There are 543 monuments in Kyzylorda region 495 of them are of great value as historical and religious monuments. They are architectural, archeological monuments and mausoleums of the outstanding people of Kazakhstan.

The regional management of tourism and sport and other tourist companies took part in the Berlin International Tourist Stock Exchange and the International Tourist Fair in Almaty.

ister Cities

*flagicon|USA Arvada, USA

* Bursa, Turkey

ee also

References

External links

*http://www.kyzylorda-city.kz/
*http://www.kyzylorda.kz
*http://www.kyzylordaforum.com