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Alga | |
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  Alga Location in Aktobe Province, Kazakhstan  Alga Alga (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′10″N 57°20′0″E / 49.90278°N 57.33333°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Aktobe Region |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 19 705 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (Yekaterinburg Time) |
| Area code | +7 71337 |
Alga (Kazakh: Алға, Alğa) is a town in the Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan. It is situated on the western bank of the Ilek (Jelek) River, and on the railway line from Aktobe to Aralsk. Population: 19,705 (2009 Census results);[1]15,372 (1999 Census results).[1]
It used to have a chemical phosphate plant which is now a ruin, but caused a lasting environmental damage as large quantities of chemical waste was collected in ponds without insulation to the aquifer.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.