Shalkar

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Shalkar

Шалқар
Town
Mamedova Street
Mamedova Street
Shalkar is located in Kazakhstan
Shalkar
Shalkar
Location in Aktobe Province, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 47°50′N 59°36′E / 47.833°N 59.600°E / 47.833; 59.600Coordinates: 47°50′N 59°36′E / 47.833°N 59.600°E / 47.833; 59.600
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAktobe Region
DistrictShalkar District
Settlement1870
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total26,574
Time zoneUTC+5 (Yekaterinburg Time)

Shalkar (Kazakh: About this soundШалқар, Shalqar) is a town and the administrative center of Shalkar District in Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan.[2] The town is located north of the , close to . Population: 26,574 (2009 Census results);[1] 26,329 (1999 Census results).[1]

History[]

Shalkar (Chelkar) was founded in 1870 as a settlement. At the time, Chelkar was a part of of and was connected to Yrgyz by a road. In the 1900s, the railroad connecting Orenburg and Tashkent was built. Chelkar became an important railway station. Between 1905 and 1907 the station building, the locomotive depot, as well as other facilities including a school and a hospital, were built. In 1918, Chelkar was an area of battles during the Russian Civil War.[3]

In 1920, Turgay Oblast was transformed to , and in 1921, it was abolished and included into . On May 26, 1921 , a successor of Irgizsky Uyezd, was transferred to of Kirghiz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. On July 5, 1922 the district was abolished, and Shalkar became the administrative center of . In 1925, the republic was renamed Kazak Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic. On January 17, 1928 the governorate was abolished, and Chelkar was transferred to . The uyezds were abolished as well, and (District) was established.[4]

In 1928, Shalkar was granted a town status. On December 17, 1930 the okrug was abolished, and the districts became directly subordinate to the republic. In 1932, Aktobe Region was established, and in 1936, the republic was transformed into Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. In the 1930s Shalkar became a place for political exile, in particular, from Saint Petersburg.[3]

Economy[]

Industry[]

Shalkar is mostly serving the railway; there is a carriage repair plant. There are also food industry enterprises.[5]

Transportation[]

Shalkar is a railway station on the Trans-Aral Railway, which connects Orenburg and Tashkent. A branch line connects to Beyneu, from where trains can continue to various destinations, including the Caspian Sea port of Aktau. It is also connected to Irgiz by a road. This connection provides an access to the E38 highway between Aktobe and Shymkent.

Sport[]

A team was sent to the 2014 Youth Bandy Championship of Kazakhstan and also to the first round of the National Rink Bandy Championships in 2015 for players born in 1999-2000, held in Oral.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ Шалкарский район (in Russian). Департамент статистики Актюбинской области. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Железняк, Сергей (June 28, 2007). С визитом к царю из Шалкарской пустыни (in Russian). Диапазон. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. ^ Каратаев, Абат (February 2, 2012). От волостей к районам (in Russian). Актюбинский вестник. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  5. ^ "L-40-VI. Челкар" (in Russian). narod.ru. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Спасибо, Андрей Евгеньевич! Вы - победитель!" (in Russian). Хоккейный клуб «Акжайык». Retrieved 4 August 2015.

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