Kargat
Town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
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Kargat (Russian: Карга́т; Kazakh: Қарақат, Qaraqat) is a town and the administrative center of Kargatsky District in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, located on the river Kargat. Population: 10,042 (2010 census);[3] 11,184 (2002 census);[8] 12,561 (1989 Soviet census);[9] 12,600 (1979); 12,700 (1959).
Kargat
Каргат | |
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Kargat railway station | |
![]() Interactive map of Kargat | |
| Coordinates: 55°11′44″N 80°16′52″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novosibirsk Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Kargatsky District[1] |
| TownSelsoviet | Kargat[2] |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,042 |
• Estimate (2021) | 8,316 (−17.2%) |
| • Capital of | Kargatsky District,[1] Town of Kargat[2] |
| • Municipal district | Kargatsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Kargat Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Kargatsky Municipal District,[5] Kargat Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 |
| Postal codes[7] | 632400, 632402 |
| OKTMO ID | 50619101001 |
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kargat serves as the administrative center of Kargatsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Kargatsky District as the Town of Kargat.[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Kargat is incorporated within Kargatsky Municipal District as Kargat Urban Settlement.[4]
