Pavlodar Region is a region of Kazakhstan. Its population was and before that The latest official estimate (as at the start of 2022) was 756,511.Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Its capital is the city of Pavlodar, which had a population of 360,014 at the start of 2018.Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Many people, especially Ukrainians, migrated to Pavlodar during the Soviet Union's Virgin Lands Campaign.
The Bayanaul National Park, a protected area of the Kazakh Uplands, is located in the Bayanaul Range, within 100 km of Ekibastuz.
Geography Pavlodar borders Russia (Altai Krai, Omsk Oblast and Novosibirsk Oblast) to the north, and the following Kazakh regions: Akmola (to the west), East Kazakhstan (to the south-east), North Kazakhstan (to the north-west), and Karaganda (to the south). The southern part of the district is in the Kazakh Uplands, while the northern part falls within the Baraba Plain and Kulunda Plain. The highest point of the region is Akbet, a high summit located in the Bayanaul Range.
The Irtysh River flows from the Altay Mountains in China to Russia through the region; the Irtysh–Karaganda Canal crosses the western part, taking some of the river's water to Ekibastuz and Karaganda. The Sileti river also flows through the region. There are many lakes in the region, most of them saline, such as Siletiteniz, Kyzylkak, Koryakovka, Zhasybai, Zhalauly, Shureksor, Kudaikol, Karasor, Zhamantuz, Kalkaman, Tuzdysor, Maraldy, Zharagash and Ulken Tobylzhan, among others.Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan Two of them are soda lakes: lake Borli and lake Uyaly.
Administrative divisions The region is administratively divided into ten districts (aydany) and three cities of regional importance - Pavlodar, Aksu, and Ekibastuz. The city administrations and districts with their populationsAgency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. are:
Administrative division Population 1999 Census Population 2009 Census Population 2018 Estimate Administrative centre Aksucity, including environs. 73,165 67,665 70,224 Aksu Ekibastuz 151,704 142,511 152,817 Ekibastuz Pavlodar 317,809 336,810 360,014 Pavlodar Aqtogay 21,056 15,114 12,621 Aktogay Bayanaul 32,985 28,296 25,983 Bayanaul Ertis 33,129 20,853 16,594 Ertis Terengkol 31,666 22,208 20,183 Terengkol Akkuly 19,859 14,593 12,444 Akkuly May 16,859 12,601 10,367 Koktobe Pavlodar 32,302 28,855 26,053 Pavlodar city Sharbaqty 28,967 21,866 19,742 Sharbakty Uspen 21,395 13,254 11,975 Uspenka Zhelezin 26,293 17,849 15,722 Zhelezinka
* Three localities in Pavlodar Region have city status. These are Pavlodar, Aksu, and Ekibastuz.
Demographics
As of 2020, the Pavlodar Region has a population of 752,169.
Ethnic groups (2020): Kazakh: 53.07% Russian: 34.91% Ukrainian: 4.18% German: 2.66% Tatar: 1.84% Others: 3.34%
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References
External links Official regional website