Wast Kazakhstan Region
Wast Kazakhstan Province (Kazakh: [Батыс Қазақстан облысы, Batıs Qazaqstan oblısı] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a province o Kazakhstan. Its caipital is Oral (kent as Uralsk an Ural'sk an aw), a ceety o aboot 200,000 indwallers.
Wast Kazakhstan Province Батыс Қазақстан облысы Западно-Казахстанская область | |
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 Map o Kazakhstan, location o Wast Kazakhstan Province heichlichtit | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 51°22′E / 51.233°N 51.367°E | |
| Kintra |  Kazakhstan |
| Caipital | Oral |
| Govrenment | |
| • Akim | Bakhtykozha S. Izmukhambetov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 151300 km2 (58,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2006-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 609,300 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (West) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (not observed) |
| Postal codes | 090000 |
| Aurie codes | +7 (711) |
| ISO 3166 code | KZ-ZAP |
| Vehicle registration | L |
| Destricts | 12 |
| Ceeties | 2 |
| Veelages | 512 |
| Website | http://www.western.kz/ |
Geography
eeditThe province borders Roushie an is near the Ural Muntains. The Ural River flows frae Roushie tae the Caspian Sea throu the province. Wast Kazakhstan haes the destinction o bein in Eastren Europe. It an aw borders the provinces o Atyrau (tae the sooth) an Aktobe (tae the east).
It is traversed bi the northeasterly line o equal latitude an langitude.
Demographics
eeditDespite its mairch wi Roushie, Wast Kazakhstan haes a Kazakh majority. 69.8% o the population is ethnic Kazakh, while anerlie 27.4% is ethnic Roushie. The nummer o Ukrainians, Poles an Germans are vera law due tae the geography.[2]
Admeenistrative diveesions
eeditThe province is dividit intae raions:
| Name | Aurie (km²) | Population | Population dens. | Caipital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akzhaik | 45,500 | 25,200 | 1,8 | Ulbishin |
| Bokey Orda | 18,400 | 19,200 | 1,0 | Saykyn |
| Borili | 55,100 | 5,600 | 9,8 | Aksay |
| Kaztal | 39,200 | 18,600 | 2,1 | Kaztal |
| Karatobe | 19,700 | 10,000 | 2,0 | Karatobe |
| Zhanakala | 23,700 | 20,800 | 1,1 | Zhanakala |
| Zhanybek | 18,400 | 8,200 | 2,2 | Zhanybek |
| Shyngyrlau | 19,400 | 7,200 | 2,7 | Shyngyrlau |
| Zelenov | 53,700 | 7,400 | 7,3 | Peremetnoe |
| Syrym | 26,500 | 11,900 | 2,2 | Zhympity |
| Taskala | 19,100 | 8,100 | 2,4 | Kamenka |
| Terekti | 43,200 | 8,400 | 5,1 | Fedorovka |