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Karaganda Region

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Karaganda Region

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Also known as Qaraghandy Region, Karagandy Region

region of Kazakhstan

AI overview

Karaganda Region is an area located in Kazakhstan, a country in Central Asia. It matters as an important industrial and economic zone, particularly known for its coal mining and steel production.

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Capital
Karaganda
Population
1348468
Area
427982
Shares border with
Almaty Region
Official website
karaganda-region.gov.kz
Image
Каркаралы, Karkaraly National Park, Kazakhstan.jpg
GDP per capita
12200000
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Karaganda Region
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Category:Karaganda Region
category for people born here
Category:Births in Karaganda Region
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Karagandy Region
category of associated people
Category:People from Karaganda Region
postal code
100000
inception
1932-03-10
native label
Қарағанды облысы, Qarağandy oblysy
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Encyclopedic overview

Karaganda Region is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda. The region borders Akmola and Pavlodar Region to the north; Abai Region to the east; Jetisu, Almaty, and Zhambyl Regions to the south; and Kostanay and Ulytau regions to the west.

In 2022, the western parts of the region were split off to create the Ulytau Region.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karaganda Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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