Talgar

Talgar
Талғар
town
Talgar is located in Kazakhstan
Talgar
Talgar
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43°18′N 77°14′E / 43.300°N 77.233°E / 43.300; 77.233
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAlmaty Region
First settled900s
Founded1858
Incorporated (city)1959
Government
 • Akim (mayor)Bakhyt Kurshibekov
Area
 • Total18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,000 - 1,500 m (−3,900 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total49,865
Time zoneUTC+6 (UTC)
Postal code
041601-041605 (town)
Area code+7 72774 [1]
Websitehttp://www.akimat-talgar.gov.kz

Talgar (Kazakh: Талғар, romanizedTalğar, pronounced [tɑlˈʁɑɾ]; Russian: Талгар) is a town in Almaty Region, southeastern Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Talgar District. The town is located between Almaty and Esik, 25 km from Almaty and several kilometres east of Birlik. Population: 45,529 (2009 Census results);[2] 43,353 (1999 Census results).[2]

  1. ^ CODE OF ACCESS
  2. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.