Taldykorgan

Taldykorgan
Талдықорған

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Location in Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 45°01′0″N 78°22′0″E / 45.01667°N 78.36667°E / 45.01667; 78.36667Coordinates: 45°01′0″N 78°22′0″E / 45.01667°N 78.36667°E / 45.01667; 78.36667
Country Kazakhstan
Region Almaty Region
Founded 1868
City status 1944
Government
  Akim (mayor) Yermek Alpysov
Area
  City 74 km2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2013)
  City 129,960
  Density 1,184/km2 (3,070/sq mi)
  Metro 146,844
Time zone East (UTC+6)
Postal code 040000 - 040012
Area code(s) 72822
Vehicle registration B, V, 05
Website www.taldykorgan.gov.kz

Taldykorgan (Kazakh: Талдықорған / Taldıqorğan), formerly known as Taldy-Kurgan (Russian: Талды-Курган, until 1993), is the administrative center of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. Population: 123,038 (2009 Census results);[1] 97,996 (1999 Census results).[1] Most of the people are Kazakhs.

Education

Taldykorgan has a diverse educational system, including a university, institutes, institutions, technical training colleges, secondary schools and kindergartens. There are 27 public health facilities, a theater, amusement parks, libraries, a city cinema, stadium, sports complex and swimming pools. All of the facilities have not been maintained since the USSR era.[2]

Demographics

The ethnic composition of Taldykorgan according to a 2010 census was thus:[3][4]

Transport

Taldykorgan has an airport that services a number Kazakh and Russian cities, while its train station services from 30 km from Taldykorgan Central Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Russia, Baltic States and the People's Republic of China.

Sport

The city has a football club, FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan.[5][6]

Notable residents

Sister cities

References

  1. 1 2 "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. http://www.advantour.com/kazakhstan/almaty/taldykorgan.htm retrieved 2007-07-27
  3. Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Численность населения Республики Казахстан по областям, городам и районам, полу и отдельным возрастным группам, отдельным этносам на начало 2010 года
  4. Национальный состав населения Казахстана по переписи 2009
  5. http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/countries/kz/121815.html retrieved 2007-07-27
  6. http://www.soccerway.com/match/super-league/fc-zhetysu-taldykorgan/fc-irtysh-pavlodar/450289/ retrieved2007-07-27

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