Katonkaragay District
District in East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
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Katonkaragay, also spelled Katon-Karagay (Kazakh: Қатонқарағай ауданы, romanized: Qatonqarağai audany) is a district of East Kazakhstan Region in eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Katonkaragay.[4] It is the easternmost district in Kazakhstan. Population: 28,008 (2013 estimate);[2] 30,056 (2009 census results);[5] 45,149 (1999 census results).[5]
Katonkaragay | |
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District | |
| Катонқарағай ауданы Катон-Карагайский район | |
Kara-Koba River, Markakol Nature Reserve | |
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.png)  Katonkaragay Location within Continental Asia | |
| Coordinates: 49.2113°N 84.5138°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | East Kazakhstan Region |
| Administrative center | Katonkaragay |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Calican Dildar Kalikanovich[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,167 km2 (5,084 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 28,008 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Berel burial mound
Near the selo of Berel (49°22′24″N 86°26′17″E[6]) excavations of ancient burial mounds have revealed artefacts the sophistication of which are encouraging a revaluation of the nomadic cultures of the 3rd and 4th centuries BC.[7]
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