Pavlodar Region ( kk, Павлодар облысы, translit=Pavlodar oblysy; russian: Павлодарская область, translit=Pavlodarskaya oblast) is a

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental coun ...

. The population of the region was and ; the latest official estimate (as at the start of 2018) was 754,739. Its capital is the city of

Pavlodar Pavlodar ( ; ) is a city in northeastern Kazakhstan and the capital of Pavlodar Region. It is located 450 km northeast of the national capital Astana and 405 km southeast of the Russian city of Omsk along the Irtysh River. , the c ...

, which had a population of 360,014 at the start of 2018. Many people, especially

Ukrainians Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Or ...

, migrated to Pavlodar in

Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (– 11 September 1971) was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and chairman of the country's Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. During his rule, Khrushchev ...

's Virgin Lands Campaign. The

Bayanaul National Park Bayanaul National Park ( kz, Баянауыл ұлттық паркі, ''Baianauyl ūlttyq parkı''; russian: Баянаульский национальный парк) is a national park in Kazakhstan, located in southeastern Pavlodar Province, ...

, a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

of the

Kazakh Uplands The Kazakh Uplands ( kk, Сарыарқа, ''Saryarqa'' - "Yellow Ridge", russian: Казахский мелкосопочник, Kazakhskiy Melkosopochnik), also known as the Kazakh Hummocks, is a large peneplain formation extending throughout t ...

, is located in the

Bayanaul Range Bayanaul Range ( kk, Баянауыл тауы; russian: Баянаульские горы) is a range of mountains in Bayanaul District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.Kanysh Satpaev. Encyclopedia / Editor-in-Chief B. O. Jakyp. — Almaty "Kazakh Enc ...

, within 100 km of

Ekibastuz Ekibastuz ( kk, Екібастұз, translit=Ekıbastūz, , ەكئباستۇز; russian: Экибастуз) is a city in Pavlodar Region, northeastern Kazakhstan. The population was Ekibastuz is served by Ekibastuz Airport. History The histor ...

Geography

Pavlodar borders

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...

( Altai Krai,

Omsk Oblast Omsk Oblast (russian: О́мская о́бласть, ''Omskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southwestern Siberia. The oblast has an area of . Its population is 1,977,665 ( 2010 Census) with the majority, 1.1 ...

and

Novosibirsk Oblast Novosibirsk Oblast (russian: Новосиби́рская о́бласть, ''Novosibirskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southwestern Siberia. Its administrative and economic center is the city of Novosibi ...

) to the north, and also borders the following Kazakh regions:

Akmola Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, ...

(to the west),

East Kazakhstan East Kazakhstan Region ( kk, Шығыс Қазақстан облысы, translit=Şyğys Qazaqstan oblysy; russian: Восточно-Казахстанская область, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. It occu ...

(to the south-east), North Kazakhstan (to the north-west), and

Karaganda Karaganda or Qaraghandy ( kk, Қарағанды/Qarağandy, ; russian: Караганда, ) is the capital of Karaganda Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the fourth most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty (Alma-Ata), Astana a ...

(to the south). The

Irtysh River The Irtysh ( otk, 𐰼𐱅𐰾:𐰇𐰏𐰕𐰏, Ertis ügüzüg, mn, Эрчис мөрөн, ''Erchis mörön'', "erchleh", "twirl"; russian: Иртыш; kk, Ертіс, Ertis, ; Chinese: 额尔齐斯河, pinyin: ''É'ěrqísī hé'', Xiao'er ...

flows from the

Altay Mountains The Altai Mountains (), also spelled Altay Mountains, are a mountain range in Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan converge, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their headwaters. The massif merges with the ...

in China to Russia through the region; the Irtysh–Karaganda Canal crosses the western part, taking some of the river's water to

and

. The Sileti river also flows through the region. There are many lakes in the region, most of them

saline Saline may refer to: * Saline (medicine), a liquid with salt content to match the human body * Saline water, non-medicinal salt water * Saline, a historical term (especially US) for a salt works or saltern Places * Saline, Calvados, a commune in ...

, such as

Seletyteniz Siletiteniz ( kk, Сілетітеңіз, ''Sıletıteñız''), also Seletyteniz, Seletytengiz is an endorheic salt lake located in the Ishim Plain, part of the West Siberian Plain. The lake lies partly in North Kazakhstan and in the Pavlodar Regi ...

, Kyzylkak, Sladkoye, Koryakovka,

Zhasybai Lake Jasybay or Zhasybai ( kk, Жасыбай) is a lake in the Bayanaul Range, south-eastern Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. It is a popular tourist destination for residents of central and northern Kazakhstan because of its clear water and scenic ...

, Zhalauly, Shureksor, Kudaikol,

Karasor Karasor ( kk, Қарасор; russian: Карасор),
''

Zhamantuz, Kalkaman, Maraldy, Moyildy and Bolshoy Azhbulat, among others.

Administrative divisions

The region is administratively divided into ten districts (''aydany'') and three cities of regional importance -

Aksu Aksu or Aqsu (Turkic: "white water") may refer to: People * Aksu Hanttu (born 1979), Finnish musician, record producer and sound engineer * Aksu (surname) Places Armenia * Akhsu, Armenia Azerbaijan * Agsu Rayon, a district of Azerbaijan ** Ags ...

, and

. The districts and cities with their populations are: ^* Three localities in Pavlodar Region have city status. These are Pavlodar, Aksu, and Ekibastuz.

Demographics

As of 2020, the Pavlodar Region has a population of 752,169. Ethnic groups (2020): *

Kazakh Kazakh, Qazaq or Kazakhstani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Kazakhstan *Kazakhs, an ethnic group *Kazakh language *The Kazakh Khanate * Kazakh cuisine * Qazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan *Qazax, Azerbaijan *Kazakh Uyezd, administrative dis ...

: 53.07% * Russian: 34.91% *

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * Som ...

: 4.18% *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: 2.66% *

Tatar The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different

: 1.84% *Others: 3.34% Kazakhstan European Rus

External links

Official regional website

References

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