Abay
District
Абай ауданы
CountryKazakhstan
RegionKaraganda Region
Administrative centerAbay
Founded1973
Government
  AkimAsanov Baurzhan Konirbaevich[1]
Area
  Total25,000 sq mi (65,000 km2)
Population
 (2019)
  Total58 673
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Abay District (Kazakh: Абай ауданы, Abai audany) is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Abay.[2] Population: 54,057 (2013 estimate);[3] 53,214 (2009 Census results);[4] 65,306 (1999 Census results).[4]

History

Abay District was formed in March 21,1973 under the name Michurinsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement of Topar. In 1997 it was renamed 'Abaysky' District and its administrative center was moved to the town of Abay.[5]

Population

The population is 58,673 (2019)

National composition (at the beginning of 2019):

References

  1. "Акимат Абайского района". www.gov.kz (in Russian).
  2. "www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  3. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. "Абайский район". tochka-na-karte.ru.

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