Misplaced Pages

Ulytau Region Ұлытау облысы (Kazakh) Улытауская область (Russian)
Region
From the top, Ulytau Sanctuary, Zhezkazgan, Kengir Reservoir
Coat of arms
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 center	Jezkazgan
Government
• Akim	Dastan Ryspekov
Population
• Estimate	221,014
GDP
• Total	KZT 1,609.7 billion US$ 3.486 billion (2022)
• Per capita	KZT 7,278,400 US$ 15,764 (2022)
Time zone	UTC+5
Website	www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ulytau?lang=en

Ulytau Region (Kazakh: Ұлытау облысы, romanized: Ūlytau 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.

History

Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 16 March 2022 that the region would be created. The area split off from Karaganda Region when Tokayev's bill came into force on 8 June.

Administrative divisions

• Zhanaarka District; adm. center Zhanaarka
• Ulytau District; adm. center Ulytau
• Zhezkazgan city
• Karazhal city
• Satpayev city

References

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.
4. ^ "В Казахстане появится четыре новых региона". Interfax. 16 March 2022.
5. "Улытауская область официально появилась на карте Казахстана". 24.kz (in Russian). 8 June 2022.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Ulytau Region at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

v t e Ulytau Region
Capital: Zhezkazgan
Districts	Zhanaarka District Ulytau District
Cities and administrative centers	Zhezkazgan Karazhal Satpayev Zhanaarka Ulytau

• Ulytau Region