Kostanay is a young and one of the most beautiful cities in Kazakhstan, located in the steppe zone on the banks of the river Tobol. The city is rich in forests and various fossils, in connection with which the mining, processing and logging industries are developed. In addition, the light and food industries are well developed. Tourists in this city are waiting for a large number of attractions, historical and cultural monuments. In Kostanay operates an international airport of the second class and the railway station.
883900 people
196000.0 km²
in the north and north-west with the Russian Federation in the west - with Aktobe region in the south - with Karaganda and Ulytau regions in the east - with North-Kazakhstan and Akmola regions of Kazakhstan.
Kostanay city 239652 people
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Altynsarin district is a district in the Kostanay region. The administrative center of the district is the village of Ubagan. The district is located between the rivers Tobol and Ubagan. The population is engaged in agricultural production. The territory of the district is crossed by the railway Kostanay - Kokshetau - Karasuk and the road Kostanay - Kokshetau - Karasuk.
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Amangeldi district is an area in the south-eastern part of the Kostanay region. The administrative center is the village of Amangeldy. In the Amangeldinsky district there is the Torgay bauxite mine - the raw materials base of the Pavlodar aluminum plant, the reinforced concrete products plant, the thermal power station, the dairy plant. There is the Amangeldy Museum. The Kostanay-Amangeldy, Amangeldi-Arkalyk, Arkalyk-Yesil motor roads, the southern branch of the Arkalyk-Yesil railway pass through the territory of the district.
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Arkalyk is a city of regional subordination in the Kostanay region. Founded in 1956, the status of the city was acquired in 1965. The distance from the city of Arkalyk to the regional center of Kostanay is 454 km, to Astana - 611 km. In the area of the city of Arkalyk there are 6 bauxite deposits for the aluminum industry, but even this does not allow the industry to develop (high unemployment). Communication with the regional center is carried out by rail. 6 kilometers from the city is the airport
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Auliekol district is a district located in the central part of Kostanay region. The administrative center of the district is the village of Auliekol. In the depths of coal, iron, bauxite, construction materials and refractories. There are four deposits of brown coal. The region is the largest in the Amankaragai forest area. In the northern part of the Turgai trough near the source of the river Ubagan (right tributary of Tobol) is the burial ground of Bestamak of Sintashta culture.
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Denisov district is a district in the northwest of the Kostanay region. The administrative center is the village of Denisovka. The largest river in the district is Tobol. In the east of the district is located Verkhneotobolskoe reservoir.
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Kamystу District is a district in the west of the Kostanay Region, and the Kamyshinsky District is located in the west of the Kostanay Region. The Kamystinsky district is located in the heart of the steppe zone. The distance from the regional center is 236 km. The pearl of the region is Lake Kulykol, which is a freshwater reservoir, and with small water - brackish. "
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Karabalyk district is a district in the north-east of the Kostanay region. The administrative center is the village of Karabalyk. On the territory of the region flows the river Ui and its tributary Toguzak. There are more than 90 lakes in the district. The area is full of large numbers of animals and a developed fishery.
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Karasu district is an area in the east of the Kostanay region. The administrative center is the village of Karasu. There are 8 lakes and 11 rivers in the region.
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Kostanay is a city located in the Kazakh steppes on the Tobol River. The city became famous during the conquest of virgin lands. To this day, Kostanay region remains the breadbasket of Kazakhstan. The city has 44 large and medium-sized enterprises, 148 small industrial enterprises. Here the food, woodworking and mining industries are developed. In Kostanay, there are a lot of interesting sights and places of rest. In the city there is an airport, a railway station and a bus station.
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Zhangeldin district is an area in the southwestern part of the Kostanay region. The administrative center of the district is the village of Turgai. The largest river of the region is Turgai. There are historical places in the district connected with the uprising of 1916 led by Amangeldy Imanov, the revolutionary activity of Alibi Jangildin. The first Kazakh-Russian school Ibrai Altynsarin opened in Kazakhstan. Turgai-Amangeldy-Arkalyk, Turgai-Auliekol-Kostanay highway roads pass through the territory of the region.
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Zhitikarа district is a territorial unit in the western part of the Kostanay region, at a distance of 217 km to the south-west from the regional center of the city of Kostanay. The administrative center of the district is the city of Jitikara. The region is located on the territory of the Trans-Ural plateau. The highest point is the mountain of Jitikara (414 m).
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