Pavlodar Kazakhstan oblast

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• overview
• population
• economy

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Pavlodar Kazakhstan oblast overview

Pavlodar oblast coat of arms

Pavlodar oblast map location

Pavlodar oblast, northern Kazakhstan, is situated along the middle course of Irtysh River on the southern edge of West Siberian Plain. Pavlodar region lands consist mainly of flat steppe, which turns into semi desert in the southwest.

The climate of Pavlodar region is continental and dry. The capital of the region is Pavlodar city. The region origin of name: Russian "For gift of Paul".

Pavlodar oblast, Kazakhstan population - 745,000 (2007 est.).
Pavlodar oblast, Kazakhstan land area - 124,800 sq. km.

Pavlodar oblast nature view

Pavlodar Kazakhstan oblast population

In 1991 nearly 65 percent of the population of Pavlodar region was urban. The most numerous nationalities of Pavlodar region are Russians, Kazakhs, Ukrainians, and Germans. Irtysh-Karaganda Canal starts near the new town of Yermak (founded 1961), the site of a large power station and a ferro-alloying plant. There is navigation on Irtysh river.

Pavlodar oblast sceneries

Pavlodar Kazakhstan oblast economy

Pavlodar city, the capital, and Ekibastuz form a rapidly growing industrial complex based on power generated from the large, though low-grade, Ekibastuz coal deposits.

There is also gold mining industry at Maykain and salt production from the salt lakes. Bozshakol is the site of major copper deposit.

Pavlodar region is an important grain producer (mainly wheat and millet) and sheep and cattle also are raised.

Pavlodar oblast views

Pavlodar oblast church

Pavlodar oblast mosque

Pavlodar oblast beautiful sunset

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