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. Population: 218,956. The city is also known colloquially in Kazakh as Qyzyljar (Kazakh: Қызылжар, lit. 'Red cliff').
Petropavl
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Petropavl Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 54°53′N 69°10′E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | North Kazakhstan Region |
| Founded | 1752 |
| City Status | 1807 |
| Government | |
| • Akim (mayor) | Serik Mukhamediev |
| 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+6 (ALMT) |
| Postal code | 150001 - 150013 |
| Area code | +7 7152 |
| Vehicle registration | T |
| Website | petropavl |
Petropavlovsk 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.
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