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Katonkaragay
District
Катонқарағай ауданы\ Катон-Карагайский район
Kara-Koba River, Markakol Nature Reserve
Kara-Koba River, Markakol Nature Reserve
Country Kazakhstan
RegionEast Kazakhstan Region
Administrative centerUlken Narym
Founded1928
Area
 • Total
13,167 km2 (5,084 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total
28,008
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Katonkaragay, also spelled Katon-Karagay (Template:Lang-kk) is a district of East Kazakhstan Region in eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Ulken Narym (Bolshenarymskoye) (49°12′41″N 84°30′50″E / 49.2113176°N 84.5137882°E / 49.2113176; 84.5137882 (Bolshenarymskoye)[2]) (Template:Lang-kz).[3] It is the easternmost district in Kazakhstan. Population: 28,008 (2013 estimate);[1] 30,056 (2009 Census results);[4] 45,149 (1999 Census results).[4]

Near the selo of Berel (49°22′24″N 86°26′17″E / 49.3732082°N 86.4380264°E / 49.3732082; 86.4380264 (Berel)[5]) excavations of ancient burial mounds have revealed artefacts the sophistication of which are encouraging a revaluation of the nomadic cultures of the 3rd and 4th centuries BC.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/20070623042356/http://wikimapia.org:80/#y=33760882&x=7823639&z=7&l=0&m=a&v=2. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Geonames.de. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  4. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 2007-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Artifacts Show Sophistication of Ancient Nomads". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-01.