Urzhar ( kk, Үржар, ''Úrjar'') is a village in the
Urzhar river valley and the administrative center of
Urzhar District
Uerzhar ( kk, Үржар ауданы, , ٷرجار اۋدانى) is a district of Abai Region
Abai Region ( kk, Абай облысы) is a region of Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 16 March 2022 that the region would ...
in the
Abai Region
Abai Region ( kk, Абай облысы) is a region of Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 16 March 2022 that the region would be created. The area split off from East Kazakhstan Region when Tokayev's bill came into force on ...
of
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
. Population:
Notable residents
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Almat Kebispayev (born 1987) - Kazakh wrestler, winner of the world championships, champion of Asia.
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Dias Keneshev (born 1981) - Kazakh biathlete, champion of the
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...
- 2011
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Oxana Yatskaya
Oksana Yatskaya (born 22 September 1978 in Urzhar) is a Kazakhstani cross-country skier who has been competing since 1995. She finish fifth in the team sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo and earned h ...
(born 1988) - Kazakh
cross-country skier, competitor at four Olympic Games, kangokle seven times champion of the Asian Games, Universiade medalist.
References
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Populated places in Abai Region