Zhitikara District
Zhitikara | |
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District | |
| Жітіқара ауданы | |
Clock on the main square of the Zhitikara | |
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Seal | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Kostanay Region |
| Administrative center | Zhitikara |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Aslan Zhanyspayev[1] |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 50,805 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (East) |
Zhitikara (Kazakh: Жітіқара ауданы, Jıtıqara audany) is a district of Kostanay Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Zhitikara.[3] Population: 50,805 (2013 estimate);[2] 50,441 (2009 census results);[4] 56,497 (1999 census results).[4]
Geography
The Zhitikara district is located in the southwest of the Kostanay Region. It borders the Denisov district to the north, the Kamysty district to the east, the Adamovsky and Svetlinsky districts of Russia's Orenburg Region to the south, and the Bredinsky District of Russia's Chelyabinsk Region to the west. The district's area is 7,311.99 km². The highest point is mount Zhitikara (414 m).
Climate
Average temperatures in January are -17°C, in July 20°C. The amount of precipitation per year from east to west ranges from 250 to 350 mm.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 25,508 | — |
| 1959 | 31,652 | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 66,597 | +110.4% |
| 1989 | 74,121 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 66,700 | −10.0% |
| 1992 | 69,300 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 68,800 | −0.7% |
| 1994 | 69,600 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 64,400 | −7.5% |
| 1996 | 62,900 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 59,800 | −4.9% |
| 1998 | 56,660 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 54,655 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | 53,156 | −2.7% |
| 2001 | 52,522 | −1.2% |
| 2002 | 51,679 | −1.6% |
| 2003 | 51,415 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 51,224 | −0.4% |
| 2005 | 51,213 | −0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,164 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 50,995 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 50,494 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 50,523 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50,761 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50,664 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 50,825 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50,816 | −0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,449 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 50,032 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | 49,492 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 48,755 | −1.5% |
| 2018 | 48,261 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 47,661 | −1.2% |
As of January 2019, the population of Zhitikara district is 47,661.[5]
References
- ^ "Аслан Жаныспаев назначен акимом Житикаринского района Костанайской области" (in Russian). inform.kz. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Demographic of Zhitikara district". Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-04-24.