Karkaraly

Also known as Qarqaraly, Karkaralinsk

thumb|290px|Taldy river basin and [[Karkaraly Range with Karkaraly city (left) and Kent Range (lower right) Sentinel-2 image.]] Karkaraly (, Qarqaraly), also known as Karkaralinsk (), is the capital of the Karkaraly District in the Karaganda Region of Kazakhstan. Permanent settlement in the area began as a Cossack settlement, which evolved into a Kazakh cultural center due to the Koyandy Fair which took place in the town. Its population was 9,212 as of 2009.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Karkaraly
Settlement.native_name: Қарқаралы
Settlement.native_name_lang: kk
Settlement.image_skyline: Kunabaev Mosque.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Kunanbaev mosque
Settlement.image_seal: Karkaraly emblem.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kazakhstan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 280
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kazakhstan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name: Kazakhstan
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karaganda Region
Settlement.established_title: Settled
Settlement.established_date: 1824
Settlement.population_total: 9,212
Settlement.utc_offset: +6

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Қарқаралы
Population: 9252
Elevation: 815
Official website: karkaraly.kz
Image: Kunabaev Mosque.jpg

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postal code: 100800
Commons category: Karkaraly
inception: 1868-00-00
native label: Қарқаралы

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20 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
Climate
History
Ancient Times
Russian Empire
Role as a cultural center
Soviet Union
Demographics
Economy
Culture
Places of Interest
House of Аbai
Kunanbay Mosque
The house where Potanin stayed
Monument of the 78 Communists
The Mourning Mother Memorial
Notable people from Karkaraly
References
External links

== Etymology == A local legend suggests that the name is derived from the term , a decorative Kazakh headpiece. According to the legend, long ago a beautiful girl dropped her qarqara in the area that is now Karkaraly. Her search was in vain and the qarqara remained on the steppe. The legend states that though the beautiful karkara was lost, the beauty of the land will remain forever.