Torgay Region
50°16′N 67°22′E / 50.267°N 67.367°E
| Torgay Region Торғай облысы | |
|---|---|
| Region of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan | |
| 1970–1997 | |
| Capital | Arkalyk |
| History | |
• Established | 23 November 1970 |
• Disestablished | 1997 |
| Political subdivisions | districts |
Torgay Region (also Turgay Region, Turgay Oblast, Kazakh: Торғай облысы, Russian: Тургайская область, Turgayskaya Oblast) was an oblast (a first-level administrative and municipal unit) of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic and of independent Kazakhstan from 1970 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1997.[1] Its seat was in the city of Arkalyk. The region was located in the center of Kazakhstan, and its territory is currently divided between Kostanay and Akmola Regions.
History[edit]
Turgay Region was established on 23 November 1970 on the lands that previously belonged to Kostanay and Tselinograd Regions.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Области Казахской ССР" (in Russian). heraldicum.ru. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Тургайская область" (in Russian). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 June 2016.