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'''Taldykorgan''' ({{lang-kz|Талдықорған|translit=Taldyqorğan}}; {{lang-ru|Талдыкорган|Taldykorgan}}), known as ''Taldy-Kurgan'' until 1993, is the capital (called an administrative center) of [[Almaty Region]], [[Kazakhstan]]. According to the [[2010 Kazakh Census]] Results, the population is 143,407.
'''Taldykorgan''' ({{lang-kk|Талдықорған|translit=Taldyqorğan}}; {{lang-ru|Талдыкорган|Taldykorgan}}), known as ''Taldy-Kurgan'' until 1993, is the capital (called an administrative center) of [[Almaty Region]], [[Kazakhstan]]. According to the [[2010 Kazakh Census]] Results, the population is 143,407.


The town was founded in the 19th century as the village of Gavrilovka and developed into the present city on the same site. The town grew slowly in its early years. After the completion of the railway connection many Russian farmers moved to the area of the town. Russians are the second-largest ethnic group after the Kazakhs among the 70 nationalities living in Taldykorgan. A total of 143,000 people live in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taldykorgan|url=https://samarkandtours.com/kazakhstan/taldykorgan/|url-status=live|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Taldykorgan has been selected as the prospective capital of the new [[Zhetysu Region]], announced by [[President of Kazakhstan|President]] [[Kassym-Jomart Tokayev|Tokayev]] on 16 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=� ���������� �������� ������ ����� ������� |url=https://www.interfax.ru/world/828462 |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=Interfax.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
The town was founded in the 19th century as the village of Gavrilovka and developed into the present city on the same site. The town grew slowly in its early years. After the completion of the railway connection many Russian farmers moved to the area of the town. Russians are the second-largest ethnic group after the Kazakhs among the 70 nationalities living in Taldykorgan. A total of 143,000 people live in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taldykorgan|url=https://samarkandtours.com/kazakhstan/taldykorgan/|url-status=live|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Taldykorgan has been selected as the prospective capital of the new [[Zhetysu Region]], announced by [[President of Kazakhstan|President]] [[Kassym-Jomart Tokayev|Tokayev]] on 16 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=В Казахстане появится четыре новых региона|url=https://www.interfax.ru/world/828462 |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=Interfax.ru |language=ru}}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
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Taldykorgan
Талдықорған (Kazakh)
Талдыкорган (Russian)
Flag of Taldykorgan
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Official seal of Taldykorgan
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Taldykorgan is located in Kazakhstan
Taldykorgan
Taldykorgan
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 45°01′0″N 78°22′0″E / 45.01667°N 78.36667°E / 45.01667; 78.36667
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
Founded1868
City status1944
Government
 • AkimYermek Alpysov
Area
 • City
74 km2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • City
129,960
 • Density1,184/km2 (3,070/sq mi)
 • Metro
146,844
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)
Postal code
040000 - 040012
Area code72822
Vehicle registrationB, V, 05
Websitewww.taldykorgan.gov.kz

Taldykorgan (Template:Lang-kk; Template:Lang-ru), known as Taldy-Kurgan until 1993, is the capital (called an administrative center) of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. According to the 2010 Kazakh Census Results, the population is 143,407.

The town was founded in the 19th century as the village of Gavrilovka and developed into the present city on the same site. The town grew slowly in its early years. After the completion of the railway connection many Russian farmers moved to the area of the town. Russians are the second-largest ethnic group after the Kazakhs among the 70 nationalities living in Taldykorgan. A total of 143,000 people live in the city.[1] Taldykorgan has been selected as the prospective capital of the new Zhetysu Region, announced by President Tokayev on 16 March 2022.[2]

Facilities

Taldykorgan has a diverse range of educational facilities, including a university, institutes, institutions, technical training colleges, secondary schools and kindergartens. There are 27 public health facilities, a city cinema, a theatre, libraries, amusement parks, a stadium and sports complex and swimming pools. Some facilities have been poorly maintained since the end of the Soviet era.[3]

Demographics

The ethnic composition of Taldykorgan according to the 2010 Kazakh Census was:[4][5]

Ethnicity Population Percentage of Population
Kazakhs 93,156 64.96%
Russians 36,532 25.47%
Koreans 5,172 3.61%
Tatars 2,783 1.94%
Germans 1,581 1.10%
Ukrainians 1,071 0.75%
Uyghurs 962 0.67%
Chechens 354 0.25%
Uzbeks 302 0.21%
Belorussians 177 0.12%
Azerbaijanis 130 0.09%
Poles 123 0.09%
Kyrgyz 102 0.07%
Other/Unknown 962 0.67%
Total 143,407 100%

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Taldıqorğan has a hot, dry-summer continental climate. There is more rainfall in spring and autumn while winter summer have mostly dry weather. The average annual temperature in Taldıqorğan is 7.7 °C (45.9 °F). About 370 mm (14.57 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Taldıqorğan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		5.0
(41.0) 		16.0
(60.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.9
(85.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		14.7
(58.5) 		5.9
(42.6) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		3.7
(38.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		14.5
(58.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		1.8
(35.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0) 		23
(0.9) 		35
(1.4) 		42
(1.7) 		45
(1.8) 		32
(1.3) 		22
(0.9) 		13
(0.5) 		21
(0.8) 		40
(1.6) 		39
(1.5) 		33
(1.3) 		370
(14.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data

Transport

Taldykorgan Airport services Nur-sultan. Its train station services Central Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Russia, the Baltic States and the People's Republic of China.

Sport

The city has a football club, FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan.[6][7]

Notable residents

  • Andrei Kivilev (1973 - 2003) - professional bicycle racer.
  • Sergey Vodopyanov (born 1987) - Russian amateur boxer, winner gold in bantamweight Class at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
  • Alibek Buleshev (born 1981) - Kazakh football forward.
  • Mirat Sarsembayev (born 1986) - amateur boxer from Kazakhstan, best known for winning the flyweight bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
  • Victor Sydorenko (born 1953) - painter, curator, teacher, an author of objects and photocompositions and also scientific and publicistic texts, member and the vice-president of Ukrainian Academy of Arts.
  • Marian Handwerker (born 1944) film director born in Taldykorgan

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "Taldykorgan". Retrieved April 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "В Казахстане появится четыре новых региона". Interfax.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. ^ http://www.advantour.com/kazakhstan/almaty/taldykorgan.htm retrieved 2007-07-27
  4. ^ 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 Archived 2013-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Национальный состав населения Казахстана по переписи 2009
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved 2007-07-27
  7. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/match/super-league/fc-zhetysu-taldykorgan/fc-irtysh-pavlodar/450289/ retrieved 2007-07-27

Further reading

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