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Also known as Arqalyq

Arkalyk or Arqalyq (, '''', ; ) is a city in Kostanay Region, northern Kazakhstan. Earlier, it was the centre of Torgay Region, which was abolished in 1997. Established in 1956, it acquired the status of the city in 1965. The distance from the town of Arkalyk to Qostanai is , to Astana is . Population:

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Place details

Locality
Арқалық
Region
Қостанай облысы
Country
Қазақстан
Population
42,000
Timezone
Asia/Qostanay

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Arkalyk
Settlement.native_name
ArqalyqАрқалық
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Main square of Arqalıq.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
View of Arkalyk
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Arkalyk.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Kazakhstan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
280
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Kazakhstan
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name
Kazakhstan
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kostanay Region
Settlement.leader_title
Akim
Settlement.leader_name
Amirkhan Asanov
Settlement.population_as_of
2009

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Wikidata facts

Population
45736
Official website
www.arkalyk.kz
Image
Arkalyk City Hall.jpg
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postal code
110300
Commons category
Arkalyk
native label
Арқалық
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  • History
  • Climate
  • Educational Institution City
  • Nature
  • Natural wealth
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Arkalyk or Arqalyq (, '''', ; ) is a city in Kostanay Region, northern Kazakhstan. Earlier, it was the centre of Torgay Region, which was abolished in 1997. Established in 1956, it acquired the status of the city in 1965. The distance from the town of Arkalyk to Qostanai is , to Astana is . Population:

The Arkalyk Business Centre describes today's Arkalyk as "a city of miners, of regional administrators, and people excited to live in a regional center". Historically Arkalyk was a centre for the Soviet space programme. Cosmonauts would land on the huge central Kazakh steppe and come back to Arkalyk before heading to the Baikonur, the Soviet Union's premier "space city". Arkalyk is served by Arkalyk Airport.

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