Arkalyk Kazakhstan city
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Arkalyk Kazakhstan city overview
Arkalyk city coat of arms
Arkalyk city map location
Arkalyk (also spelled Arqalyq) city is located in Kostanay oblast (region) of Kazakhstan about 480 km from Kostanay city and 670 km from Astana city. Arkalyk city is an administrative center of Turgay district of Kostanay oblast.
Arkalyk Kazakhstan city population - 25,500 (2008).
Arkalyk Kazakhstan city phone code - +7-71430.
Arkalyk Kazakhstan city postal code - 459830.
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Arkalyk Kazakhstan city history
Arkalyk city was founded in 1956. That time it was a settlement of builders and geologists. Arkalyk settlement received city status in 1965. From 1971 it became the administrative center of Turgay oblast. Arkalyk city was at its peak in 1980th when Turgay bauxite mine was extracting about 20% of all bauxite ores of USSR.
Turgay oblast was dissolved in 1988. The territory of oblast was divided between Akmola and Kostanay oblasts. Arkalyk city lost its status as administrative center of oblast, some part of infrastructure was evacuated and a lot of industrial sites were frozen. Later, in 1990, Turgay oblast was restored according to some active inhabitants of Arkalyk city.
After the end of USSR, in 1993-1994, Arkalyk began to degrade. Major part of population migrated to other parts of Kazakhstan or Russia. Turgay oblast was disbanded again in 1997. Present day Arkalyk city has the chance to develop quickly again in 21th century because of various natural resources deposits located in the region (lead, jade, white and black marbles, therapeutic mineral waters and others).
Arkalyk city streets
Arkalyk city sceneries
Arkalyk city school
Arkalyk city institute
Arkalyk city railway station
Arkalyk Kazakhstan city main attractions
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Arkalyk city movie theater
Arkalyk city mosque