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Petropavl
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Coordinates: 54°53′N 69°10′E / 54.883°N 69.167°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | North Kazakhstan Region |
Founded | 1752 |
City Status | 1807 |
Government | |
• Akim (mayor) | Serik Mukhamediev[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 221.6 km2 (85.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 201,446 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (Time in Kazakhstan) |
Postal code | 150001 - 150013 |
Area code | +7 7152 |
Vehicle registration | T, 15 |
Website | petropavl |
Petropavl (Kazakh: Петропавл (; )Russian: Петропавловск, romanized: Petropavlovsk) is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region.[2] Population: 218,956.[3] The city is also known colloquially in Kazakh as Qyzyljar (Kazakh: Қызылжар, lit. 'Red cliff').
Petropavl is about 185 km (115 mi) from Kökşetau, 428 km (266 mi) northwest of the national capital Astana along the A1, 261 km (162 mi) from Omsk.