Tarbagatay (Kazakh: Тарбағатай ауданы, Tarbağatai audany) is a district of East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the village of Akzhar. The population is: 44,147 (2013 estimate);[2] 47,125 (2009 Census results);[3] 65,589 (1999 Census results).[3]

Tarbagatay
Тарбағатай
District
Flag of Tarbagatay
Country Kazakhstan
RegionEast Kazakhstan Region
Administrative centerAkzhar
Founded1928
Government
 • AkimSmailov Askhat Saidakhmetovich[1]
Area
 • Total9,200 sq mi (23,700 km2)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total38,852
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

History

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The administrative center of Tarbagatay District of East Kazakhstan Region was Aksuat until 2022, when the Aksuat District of Abai Region was established.[4]

Climate

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The climate in Tarbagatay is very continental. Winters are cold (in January average temperature −22 °С, −30 °С) and summers are hot (in July average temperature +25 °С, +35 °С). Precipitation is low (200–300 mm/year) and occurs mostly in winter.[5]

Toponym

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The name Tarbagatay is derived from Mongolian and literally means "having marmots" (specifically the Tarbagan marmot). However, tagh ~ taw ~ tay may be misinterpreted as meaning "mountain" by speakers of Turkic languages, such as the Kazakh language.

Administrative-territorial system

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Tarbagatay District has 17 rural districts and 65 villages.[6]

Demographics

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Ethnic groups (2009):[7]

Economy

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Tarbagatay's economy is agricultural, centered around the production of meat, fish, flour, and bread. The district's GDP is 503.9 million tenge, or roughly $3.4 million USD (2008).[7]

Sights

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  • Borytastagan
  • Syn-tas
  • Atyn oba
  • Alty oba

References

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  1. ^ "Акимат Тарбагатайского района". www.gov.kz.
  2. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. ^ Правовые акты Указы - О некоторых вопросах административно-территориального устройства Республики Казахстан
  5. ^ "Tarbagatay.vko.gov.kz | Информация о районе". Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  6. ^ "Тарбагатайский район". kray.pushkinlibrary.kz.
  7. ^ a b "Тарбагатайский район". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
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