Ulytau Region

Ulytau Region
Ұлытау облысы (Kazakh)
Улытауская область (Russian)
From the top, Ulytau Sanctuary, Zhezkazgan, Kengir Reservoir
Coat of arms of Ulytau Region
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Ulytau Region highlighted
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Ulytau Region highlighted
Coordinates: 47°17′5.0914″N 68°21′11.9862″E / 47.284747611°N 68.353329500°E / 47.284747611; 68.353329500
Country Kazakhstan
Administrative centerJezkazgan
Government
 • AkimDastan Ryspekov[1]
Population
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
221,014
GDP
 • TotalKZT 1,609.7 billion
US$ 3.486 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaKZT 7,278,400
US$ 15,764 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+5
Websitewww.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ulytau?lang=en

Ulytau Region (Kazakh: Ұлытау облысы, romanizedŪlytau oblysy; Russian: Улытауская область) is a region of Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the region is the city of Jezkazgan. The area split off from Karaganda Region in 2022.

The region's borders roughly correspond to the western half of the old Jezkazgan Region which was liquidated in 1997 and merged with Karaganda Region.

  1. ^ "New governor of Ulytau region named". inform.kz. 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Population Statistics, Ulytau Region". www.citypopulation.de. 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ DOSM. "Department of Statistics Kazakhstan". stat.gov.kz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2023.