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Also known as Churubai Nura, Sherubay-Noora

town in Kazakhstan

Key facts

Country
Kazakhstan
Region
Karaganda Region
District
Abay District
Akim mayor
Sabit Ospanov
Total
25,550
Time zone
UTC+6 ( ALMT )
Postal code
100100-100130
Area code
+7 331 31

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Шерубай-Нұра
Demonym
аба́евцы
Population
33066
Area
200
Elevation
504
Official website
abay-akimat-karaganda.kz
Image
Аллеи в Абае.jpg
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Commons category
Abay city
inception
1949-00-00
postal code
100101
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Abay (Kazakh: Абай, Abai) is a town (since 1961) located in central Kazakhstan, and has served as the capital of Abay District in Karaganda Region since 2002. Population: 25,550 (2009 census results); 33,066 (1999 census results).

Abay was founded in 1949 as a coal mining settlement with the name Sherubay-Noora (Kazakh: Шерубай-Нұра, Şerubai-Nūra; Russian: Чурубай-Нура, Churubay-Nura). In 1961, it was renamed Abay, after Abay Qunanbayuli, a Kazakh poet, composer and philosopher.

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