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Karagandy
Қарағанды Qarağandy | |
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City | |
From the top, Palace of Culture at night, Karaganda Catholic Cathedral, Karaganda Orthodox Church | |
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  Karagandy Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 73°06′20″E / 49.80278°N 73.10556°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Qaraghandy Region |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Government | |
| • Akim (mayor) | Meiram Kozhukhov[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 497.8 km2 (192.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 546 m (1,791 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 497,777 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (Time in Kazakhstan) |
| Postal code | 100000 - 100030 |
| Area code | +7 7212 |
| Vehicle registration | M and 09 (region) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | karaganda-akimat |
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Karaganda, also known as Qaraghandy or Karagandy, (Kazakh: Қарағанды/Qarağandy, pronounced [qɑɾɑˈʁɑndə] ⓘ; Russian: Караганда, pronounced [kərəɡɐnˈda]) is the capital of Karaganda Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the fifth most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty (Alma-Ata), Astana, Shymkent and Aktobe. Population: 497,777 (2020 Estimate);[3] 459,778 (2009 Census results);[4] 436,864 (1999 Census results).[4] Karaganda is approximately 230 km (140 mi) south-east of Kazakhstan's capital Astana.
The city has been a major center for coal mining throughout much of its modern history, and experienced major growth during the Soviet Union as its coal industry developed. Coal mining remains a significant part of the city's economy.
- ^ "Назначен аким Караганды" (in Russian). 2023-01-18.
- ^ "Численность населения Республики Казахстан по полу в разрезе областей, городов, районов, районных центров и поселков на начало 2020 года". Комитет по статистике Министерства национальной экономики Республики Казахстан (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Численность населения Республики Казахстан по полу в разрезе областей, городов, районов, районных центров и поселков на начало 2020 года". Комитет по статистике Министерства национальной экономики Республики Казахстан (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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