Nura
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District
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| Нұра ауданы | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Karaganda Region |
| Administrative center | Nura |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Zhusup Zhumagulov[1] |
| Population
(2019)[2]
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| • Total | 22,569 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Nura District (Kazakh: Нұра ауданы, Nūra audany) is a districtofKaraganda 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]
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]
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]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38,649 | — |
| 2009 | 26,150 | −32.3% |
| 2019 | 22,569 | −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 Group | Population (2019) | Percent of Total |
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| 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% |
50°15′36″N 71°33′00″E / 50.26000°N 71.55000°E / 50.26000; 71.55000
