Arkalyk

Infobox City
official_name = Arkalyk
native_name = Арқалық




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subdivision_name1 = Kostanay Province
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Arkalyk ( _kz. Арқалық) (also known as Arqalyq) is a city in Kostanay Province, northern Kazakhstan. Earlier, it was the centre of Torgay province, which was abolished in 1997. Today, it is the administrative centre of Torgay region, Kostanay province. As of 2005, around 45,000 people live in the city. The Arkalyk Business Centre describes today's Arkalyk as "a city of miners, of regional administrators, and people excited to live in a regional center". Historically Arkalyk was a centre for the Soviet space programme. Cosmonauts would land on the huge central Kazakh steppe and come back to Arkalyk before heading to the Baikonur, the Union's premier "space city". Arkalyk is served by Arkalyk Airport.

References

*cite web | title= City of Arkalyk | work= | url= http://arkbus.euro.ru/arkalyk.htm#citydescription | accessmonthday= May 15 | accessyear= 2005