Syrym District
District in West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
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Syrym (Kazakh: Сырым ауданы, Syrym audany) is a district of West Kazakhstan Region in western Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the auyl of Zhympity.[2] Population: 20,652 (2013 estimate);[1] 21,575 (2009 census results);[3] 30,569 (1999 census results).[3]
Syrym
Сырым | |
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District | |
| Сырым ауданы | |
Location of Syrym District in Kazakhstan | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | West Kazakhstan Region |
| Administrative center | Zhympity |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 20,652 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (West) |
History
It was formed as the Dzhambeytinsky district. In 1992, it was renamed Syrymsky district in honor of batyr Syrym Datov.[4]
Geography
Syrym District lies in a flat area north of the Caspian Depression. The Buldyrty (Бұлдырты) and Olenti rivers flow across the territory of the district.[5][6]
