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Petropavl

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Also known as Petropavlovsk

Petropavl ( ; ) is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Population: 218,956. The city is also known in Kazakh as Kyzylzhar ().

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Petropavl, also known as Petropavlovsk, is a city in Kazakhstan that serves as the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Established in 1752, the city is named after Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle. It has at various times been located within the Karaganda Region and the Kazak Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic. The city is twinned with Omsk and is situated at an elevation of approximately 137 meters above sea level.

The urban area covers 221,600,000 square meters. Population figures vary by source, with estimates ranging from 200,920 to 241,360 residents. Petropavl is the owner of Karasay Stadium. The city operates in the UTC+06:00 time zone and is described in several historical encyclopedic dictionaries, including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Place details

Locality: Петропавл
Region: Солтүстік Қазақстан облысы
Country: Қазақстан
Population: 200,920
Timezone: Asia/Almaty

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Key facts

Settlement.leader_name: Serik Mukhamediev
Settlement.area_total_km2: 221.6
Settlement.population_as_of: 2009
Settlement.population_total: 201,446
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: Time in Kazakhstan
Settlement.utc_offset: +5
Settlement.elevation_m: 140
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 150001 - 150013
Settlement.area_code: +7 7152
Settlement.registration_plate: T, 15
Settlement.official_name: Petropavl
Settlement.other_name: Kyzylzhar
Settlement.image_skyline: Karim Sutyushev Street 02.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Seal Petropavl.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kazakhstan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom

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Wikidata facts

Named after: Paul the Apostle
Official name: Петропавл
Country: Soviet Union
Population: 222636
Area: 221600000
Elevation: 137
Time zone: UTC+06:00
Official website: www.sko.kz
Image: Стела «Северная звезда».jpg
Licence plate code: 15

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Commons category: Petropavlovsk
twinned administrative body: Omsk
topic's main category: Category:Petropavlovsk
category for people born here: Category:Births in Petropavlovsk
category of associated people: Category:People from Petropavl
inception: 1752-00-00
postal code: T01K6H6
owner of: Karasay Stadium
native label: Петропавл
P8168: Martha Marek

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Physical-geographical characteristics
Geographical location
Climate
Population
Symbolism of the city
History
Within the Russian Empire
In Soviet period
As Part of an Independent Kazakhstan
Education
Culture
Theatres
Museums
Transportation
Sports
Twin Town – Sister City
See also
References
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Petropavl ( ; ) is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Population: 218,956. The city is also known in Kazakh as Kyzylzhar ().

Petropavl is about from Kökşetau, northwest of the national capital Astana along the A1, and from Omsk.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Petropavl” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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