Kyzylorda
Kyzylorda (Kazakh: Қызылорда, romanized: Qyzylorda, (ⓘ)), formerly known as Kzyl-Orda (Russian: Кзыл-Орда), Ak-Mechet (Ак-Мечеть), Perovsk (Перовск), Leninsk (Ленинск), and Fort-Perovsky (Форт-Перовский), is a city in south-central Kazakhstan, capital of Kyzylorda Region and former capital of the Kazakh ASSR from 1925 to 1927.
Kyzylorda
Қызылорда Qyzylorda | |
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Kyzylorda Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′0″N 65°31′0″E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Kyzylorda Region |
| Founded | 1820 |
| City status | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Akim (mayor) | Serik Kojaniyazov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,400 km2 (900 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 354,800 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Postal code | 120001 - 120018 |
| Area code | +7 7242 |
| Vehicle registration | N or 11 |
| Website | www |
The city has a population of 242,462 (2020 Census). It historically developed around the Syr Darya river and the site of a Kokand fortress. The population of the city with nearby villages is 312,861 (2020 Census).
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