North Kazakhstan Region

North Kazakhstan Province () is a province o Kazakhstan, wi a population o 665,800. Its caipital is Petropavl, wi a population o 193,300 fowk. The aurie o the province is 98,040 square kilometers, makkin it the fowert smawest o aw the Kazakh provinces. The Ishim (Esil) River, a tributary o the Irtysh River, flows frae Karagandy Province tae Roushie through North Kazakhstan.

Demographics
The major ethnic groups are as follaes:
Roushies (48.5% in 2006, 49.79% in 1999 & 51.49% in 1989).
Kazakhs (32.3% in 2006, 29.57% in 1999 & 22.59% in 1989).
Ukrainian (6.3% in 2006, 6.47% in 1999 & 7.73% in 1989).
German (3.9% in 2006, 5.67% in 1999 & 9.51% in 1989).
Pols (2.7% in 2006, 2.58% in 1999 & 2.51% in 1989).
Tatar (2.2% in 2006, 1.54% in 1999 & 1.80% in 1989).
Byeloroushie (1.2% in 2006, 2.46% in 1999 & 2.89% in 1989).
ithers, maistly Greeks, Mordvin & Uzbek (2.9% in 2006, 2.11% in 1999 & 2.18% in 1989).:ru:Северо-Казахстанская область

The population — aboot 725 thoosan inhabitants.

The naitional structur considerably varies on auries an aurie ceeties an aw. So, in Petropavlovsk Roushie mak — 71,12 % o the population, in Ualihanovsky aurie Kazakhs — 86,04 % o the population prevail. In mair details aboot naitional structur o auries accordin tae 2004 unner the reference [1]. The Pols diaspora lairgest in Kazakhstan (Poles in Kazakhstan See) lives in aurie.

Besides, СКО wis unique aurie in Kazakhstan wi natural decline in population, housomeivver syne 2008 in aurie the natural increase o the population [4] is observit.

Admeenistrative diveesions
The province is admeenistratively dividit intae thirteen destricts an the ceety o Petropavl. 
 Akkayin Destrict, wi the admeenistrative center in the selo o Smirnovo;
 Akzhar Destrict, the selo o Talshik;
 Aiyrtau Destrict, the selo o Saumalkol;
 Esil Destrict, the selo o Yavlenka;
 Gabit Musirepov Destrict, the selo o Novoishimskoye;
 Kyzylzhar Destrict, the selo o Beskol;
 Magzhan Zhumabaev Destrict, the toun o Bulayevo;
 Mamlyut Destrict, the toun o Mamlyutka;
 Shal akyn Destrict, the toun o Sergeyevka;
 Taiynsha Destrict, the toun o Taiynsha;
 Timiryazev Destrict, the selo o Timiryazevo;
 Ualikhanov Destrict, the selo o Kishkenekol;
 Zhambyl Destrict, the selo o Presnovka.

The follaein five localities in North Kazakhstan Province hae toun status: Petropavl, Bulayevo, Mamlyutka, Sergeyevka, an Taiynsha.

References

Freemit airtins
Offeecial wabsteid 
 Offeecial wabsteid o the tour operator o North-Kazakhstan region KAZAKHSTAN-REISEN 


Category:Regions o Kazakhstan