Karaganda Region
Karaganda Region (Kazakh: Қарағанды облысы, romanized: Qarağandy oblysy [qɑrɑɣɑndə ɔbɫəsə]; Russian: Карагандинская область, romanized: Karagandinskaya oblast), also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda.
Karaganda Region
Қарағанды облысы Карагандинская область | |
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Region | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Karaganda Region highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 48°0′N 71°0′E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Capital | Karaganda |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Ermaganbet Bulekpaev |
| Area | |
| • Total | 427,982 km2 (165,245 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,378,863 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | KZT 7,278.1 billion US$ 15.763 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | KZT 6,412,900 US$ 13,889 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (East) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+06:00 (unchanged) |
| Postal codes | 100000 |
| Area codes | +7 (721) |
| ISO 3166 code | KZ-KAR |
| Vehicle registration | 09, M |
| Districts | 9 |
| Cities | 11 |
| Townships | 39 |
| Villages | 557 |
| Website | karaganda-region |
On 17 March 2022 it was announced that Karaganda would be divided, with the formation of the Ulytau Region. This officially came into force on 8 June 2022.
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