Nura District

Nura
District
Нұра ауданы
Coat of arms of Nura
Coat of arms
CountryKazakhstan
RegionKaraganda Region
Administrative centerNura
Founded1928
Government
 • AkimZhusup Zhumagulov[1]
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
22,569
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Nura District (Kazakh: Нұра ауданы, Nūra audany) is a district of Karaganda Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Nura.[3] The district has a population of 22,569 as of 2019.[2]

Geography

The district is located in the Kazakh Uplands. Rivers Kulanotpes and Sonaly, and lakes Kerey, Kypshak, Kiyakty and Shoshkakol are located in the district.[4]

History

During the 1890s, a number of Ukrainians, Russians, and Germans began constructing settlements in the area, which was already home to approximately 330 villages of the native Kazakh people.[5] On April 19, 1923, by order of the Kirghiz SSR, the Nurinsk Volost was created as part of the Akmola Uyezd.[5] On March 10, 1932, the Nurinsk Volost joined the newly created Karagandy Oblast.[5] Nura became the district's administrative center in 1928.[5]

The 1930s saw a number of modernization programs implemented in the district, with electricity, telephones, and postal services being introduced.[5] 16 schools were erected as part of a wider Soviet program to combat illiteracy known as likbez.[5]

During World War II, over 3,000 people from the district fought in the war, and 1,083 died in battle.[5] Two residents of the district were awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union medal.[5]

From 1954 to 1957, 7 state farms were created in the district as part of the Virgin Lands Program.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199938,649—    
200926,150−32.3%
201922,569−13.7%

Nura has suffered considerable population decline in post-Soviet times, with population falling from 38,649 (1999 Census results)[6], down to 26,150 (2009 Census results)[6], to 22,569 as of 2019.[2]

Ethnic composition

Ethnic Groups of Nura District[2]
Ethnic Group Population (2019) Percent of Total
Kazakhs 15,250 67.57%
Russians 3,901 17.28%
Ukrainians 1,286 5.70%
Germans 927 4.11%
Belarusians 377 1.67%
Tatars 305 1.35%
Chechens 55 0.24%
Mordvins 50 0.22%
Azeris 49 0.22%
Moldovans 45 0.20%
Chuvash 44 0.19%
Bashkirs 42 0.19%
Lithuanians 42 0.19%
Poles 41 0.18%
Koreans 32 0.14%
Uzbeks 11 0.05%
Greeks 5 0.02%
Others 107 0.47%
Total 22,569 100.00%

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of the Nura District[7]
Rural district/city Population (2021) Settlement(s)
Nura Rural Administration 6626 Nura
Kobetei Rural District 1302 Kobetei, Ondiris, Pervoe Maya
Ahmet Rural District 1221 Ahmet
Shubarkol Rural District 1142 Shubarkol
Kyzyltal Rural District 1036 Kertindi, Algabas
Tassuat Rural District 994 Kainar
Egindi Rural District 993 Egindi
Shahter Rural District 983 Shahterskoe
Baitugan Rural District 938 Baitugan, Zhanakurylys
Zarechnyi Rural District 871 Zarechnoe
Korganzhar Rural District 801 Karim Mynbaev
Industrialnyi Rural District 696 Tassuat
Muzbel Rural District 647 Muzbel
Barshin Rural District 641 Barshino, Bestamak
Akmeshit Rural District 614 Akmeshit, Kantai
Kenzharyk Rural District 548 Izendi, Kenzharyk, Toparkol
Karaoi Rural District 511 Karaoi
Zharaspai Rural District 394 Zharaspai
Karakoiyn Rural District 381 Zhanbobek, Akkolka
Kulanotpes Rural District 336 Kulanotpes, Aktubek, Nygman
Don Rural District 304 Kulanotpes
Saryozen Rural District 202 Tikenekti
Balyktykol Rural District 192 Balyktykol
Taldysai Rural District 160 Taldysai
Sonaly Rural District 122 Sonaly

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Akims of Nur and Saryarka districts appointed in Astana". kazpravda.kz. 2023-04-12.
  2. ^ a b c d Численность населения Республики Казахстан по отдельным этносам на начало 2019 года. Комитет по статистике Министерства национальной экономики Республики Казахстан (in Kazakh). Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. ^ "www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  4. ^ "M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Очерки по истории. nurinsk.gov.kz (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  6. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  7. ^ "2021 жылғы Қазақстан Республикасы халқының ұлттық санағының қорытындылар" (PDF). stat.gov.kz.

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