Talgar

Talgar (, ; ) is a town in Almaty Region, southeastern Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Talgar District. The town is located between Almaty and Esik, 25 km from Almaty and several kilometres east of Birlik. Population:

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Place details

Locality: Талғар
Region: Алматы облысы
Country: Қазақстан
Population: 42,194
Timezone: Asia/Almaty

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: town
Settlement.official_name: Talgar
Settlement.native_name: Талғар
Settlement.image_skyline: Talgar1.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kazakhstan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 280
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kazakhstan
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Kazakhstan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name: Kazakhstan
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Almaty Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: [Talgarskiy Rayon]
Settlement.established_title: First settled
Settlement.established_date: 900s
Settlement.established_title2: Founded
Settlement.established_date2: 1858

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Wikidata facts

Population: 45529
Area: 18.8
Elevation: 973
Official website: www.akimat-talgar.gov.kz
Image: Talgar1.jpg

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Commons category: Talgar
postal code: 041600
inception: 1858-01-01
P8168: Annika Schleu

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Contents

Etymology
History
Middle Ages
19th and 20th centuries
Geography
Topography
Talgar Mountains
Climate
References
External links

==Etymology== There are several possible explanations for the town's name. The most obvious is that Talgar originates from a later modified name of an ancient settlement of Talkhiz, situated in the Talgar suburbs.