Ile | |
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District | |
Іле ауданы | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Almaty Region |
Administrative center | Otegen Batyr |
Founded | 1969 |
Government | |
• Akim (mayor) | Karasaev Bagdat Abilmazhinovich[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,000 sq mi (7,800 km2) |
Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 191,897 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Ile District (Kazakh: Іле ауданы, Ile audany) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. It was formerly known as the Iliysk District (Russian: Илийский район, Ilijski rajon). Both names refer to the importance of the Ili River (Kazakh: Іле, Ile; Russian: Или, Ili) for the area. Its administrative center is the settlement of Otegen Batyr.[3] Population: 191,897 (2013 estimate);[2] 170,695 (2009 Census results);[4] 120,725 (1999 Census results).[4]