District in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
Nura District (Kazakh: Нұра ауданы, Nūra audany) is a district of Karaganda 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]
Geography
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]
History
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]
Demographics
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 1999 | 38,649 | — |
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| 2009 | 26,150 | −32.3% |
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| 2019 | 22,569 | −13.7% |
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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 composition
Administrative divisions
Administrative divisions of the Nura District[7]
| Rural district/city
|
Population (2021)
|
Settlement(s)
|
| Nura Rural Administration
|
6626
|
Nura
|
| Kobetei Rural District
|
1302
|
Kobetei, Ondiris, Pervoe Maya
|
| Ahmet Rural District
|
1221
|
Ahmet
|
| Shubarkol Rural District
|
1142
|
Shubarkol
|
| Kyzyltal Rural District
|
1036
|
Kertindi, Algabas
|
| Tassuat Rural District
|
994
|
Kainar
|
| Egindi Rural District
|
993
|
Egindi
|
| Shahter Rural District
|
983
|
Shahterskoe
|
| Baitugan Rural District
|
938
|
Baitugan, Zhanakurylys
|
| Zarechnyi Rural District
|
871
|
Zarechnoe
|
| Korganzhar Rural District
|
801
|
Karim Mynbaev
|
| Industrialnyi Rural District
|
696
|
Tassuat
|
| Muzbel Rural District
|
647
|
Muzbel
|
| Barshin Rural District
|
641
|
Barshino, Bestamak
|
| Akmeshit Rural District
|
614
|
Akmeshit, Kantai
|
| Kenzharyk Rural District
|
548
|
Izendi, Kenzharyk, Toparkol
|
| Karaoi Rural District
|
511
|
Karaoi
|
| Zharaspai Rural District
|
394
|
Zharaspai
|
| Karakoiyn Rural District
|
381
|
Zhanbobek, Akkolka
|
| Kulanotpes Rural District
|
336
|
Kulanotpes, Aktubek, Nygman
|
| Don Rural District
|
304
|
Kulanotpes
|
| Saryozen Rural District
|
202
|
Tikenekti
|
| Balyktykol Rural District
|
192
|
Balyktykol
|
| Taldysai Rural District
|
160
|
Taldysai
|
| Sonaly Rural District
|
122
|
Sonaly
|
Notable people
References
50°15′36″N 71°33′00″E / 50.26000°N 71.55000°E / 50.26000; 71.55000
