| Turgay Oblast Тургайская область | |
|---|---|
| Oblast of Russian Empire | |
| 1868–1920 | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Coats_of_arms_of_Turgai_Oblast_1878.svg) Coat of arms
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Map_of_Turgai_Oblast,_1913.gif) Map of Turgay Oblast | |
| Capital | Orenburg |
| History | |
• Established | 1868 |
• Disestablished | 1920 |
| Political subdivisions | four uyezds |
| Today part of | Kazakhstan Russia |
Turgai (also spelled Turgay or Turgaj) was an oblast (province) in Imperial Russia, established on October 21, 1868. It was located in the central part of present-day Kazakhstan.
Its land area was 456,185 square kilometres (176,134 sq mi). The site of administration was located in Orenburg, outside the borders of the oblast, since there was no town within it suitable for accommodation of the administration.[1]
- ^ Тургайская область (in Russian). Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. 1890–1907. Retrieved 6 August 2013.