Qyzylorda Region (Kazakh: Қызылорда облысы, romanized: Qyzylorda oblysy, [qɯzəɫɔrdɑɔbɫɯsə]; Russian: Кызылординская область, romanized: Kyzylordinskaya oblast), formerly known as Kyzyl-Orda Region until 1991 is a regionofKazakhstan. Its capital is the city of Qyzylorda, with a population of 234 736. The region itself has a population of 823 251. Other notable settlements include Aral, Kazaly (Kazalinsk) and the Russian-administered Baikonur, which services the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The total area of the province is 226,000 square kilometers (87,000 sq mi).
As of 2020, Qyzylorda Region has a population of 803,531.[5]
Due to historical reasons, the percentage of Russians in Qyzylorda Region is the smallest, and the percentage of Kazakhs is the largest among all regions of Kazakhstan. Before the construction of the Baikonur cosmodrome, the region was the only one where there were no places of compact residence of the Russian-speaking population.
Three localities in Qyzylorda Region have town status. These are Aral, Kazaly, and Qyzylorda.[8] The city of Baikonur is located within the area of the oblast but is currently rented and administered by Russian Federation. Russian legislation is in force in the city, and Russian ruble is used.
In 2021, Kazakh Industry and Infrastructure Development Minister Beibut Atamkulov announced that the country plans to launch glass production in the Qyzylorda region in 2022. The aim is to produce a capacity of 197,100 tons of flat glass each year, with a projection of generating KZT 42.1 billion.[10]
^"City, region akims". The official portal of akimat of Qyzylorda region. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^Население Республики Казахстан(PDF) (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Archived from the original(PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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