Oral

Also known as Uralsk

city in Kazakhstan

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"Oral" is a city located in western Kazakhstan, situated in the Mangystau Region along the Ural River. It serves as an important regional center and cultural hub in Kazakhstan's oil and gas rich western territories.

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Official name: Яицкий городок
Population: 32176
Area: 700
Elevation: 35
Official website: uralsk.gov.kz
Image: Краеведческий музей - panoramio (8).jpg
Licence plate code: 07

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Commons category: Oral, Kazakhstan
inception: 1584-00-00
native label: Орал
postal code: 090000–090013
P8168: Friedrich August Carus

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Oral (Kazakh: Орал, pronounced [woˈrɑɫ] ), also known as Uralsk (Russian: Уральск, IPA: [ʊˈralʲsk]), is a city in northwestern Kazakhstan, at the confluence of the Ural and Chagan rivers close to the Russian border. As it is located on the western bank of the Ural river, Uralsk is considered geographically in Europe. It is the capital of the West Kazakhstan Region.

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