North Kazakhstan Region


North Kazakhstan Region is a region of Kazakhstan, with a population of 558 700. Its capital is Petropavl, with a population of 193,300 people. The region borders Russia to the north, and also borders three other Kazakhstan regions: Akmola Region to the south, Pavlodar Region to the east and Kostanay Region to the west. The area of the region is, making it the fourth smallest of all the regions of Kazakhstan. The Ishim River, a tributary of the Irtysh River, flows from Karagandy Region to Russia through North Kazakhstan Region.

Demographics

YearPopulation
1999725 980
2003682 148
2004674 497
2005665 936
2006663 126
2007660 950
2008653 921
2009597 530
2010592 746
2011589 308
2012583 598
2013579 636
2014575 766
2015571 759
2017558 700

The national structure also varies considerably between the rural and urban areas. In urban Petropavlovsk, Russians constitute 60.40% of the population, while in Ualihanovsky, Kazakhs constitute 86.04% of the population. The largest Polish population in Kazakhstan lives in the area.
Besides, North Kazakhstan region was a unique area in Kazakhstan with a natural decline in population; however, since 2008, there was a natural population increase.

Administrative divisions

The region is administratively divided into thirteen districts and the city of Petropavl.
  1. Akkayin District, with the administrative center in the selo of Smirnovo;
  2. Akzhar District, the selo of Talshik;
  3. Aiyrtau District, the selo of Saumalkol;
  4. Esil District, the selo of Yavlenka;
  5. Gabit Musirepov District, the selo of Novoishimskoye;
  6. Kyzylzhar District, the selo of Beskol;
  7. Magzhan Zhumabaev District, the town of Bulayevo;
  8. Mamlyut District, the town of Mamlyutka;
  9. Shal akyn District, the town of Sergeyevka;
  10. Taiynsha District, the town of Taiynsha;
  11. Timiryazev District, the selo of Timiryazevo;
  12. Ualikhanov District, the selo of Kishkenekol;
  13. Zhambyl District, the selo of Presnovka.
The following five localities in North Kazakhstan Region have town status: Petropavl, Bulayevo, Mamlyutka, Sergeyevka, and Taiynsha.

Sport

The regional bandy team took part in the national championship in 2016.