Taldykorgan

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Taldykorgan Талдықорған
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Taldykorgan Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 45°01′0″N 78°22′0″E / 45.01667, 78.36667
Country	‎  Kazakhstan
Province	Almaty Province
Founded	XIX century
Government
- Akim (mayor)	Saken Zhylkaidarov
Area
- Total	100 km² (38.6 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (1,969 ft)
Population (2003)
- Total	118,400
- Density	1,184/km² (3,066.5/sq mi)
Time zone	BTT (UTC+6)
Postal code	040001 - 040012
Area code(s)	+7 72822
Website: http://akimat.tald.kz/

Taldykorgan (Kazakh:Талдықорған) s the administrative center of Almaty Province, Kazakhstan. It has a population of 118,400 (2003). Most of the people are Kazakhs.

Contents 1 Education 2 Transport 3 Sport 4 Famous residents 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Education

Taldykorgan has a diverse educational system, including a university, institutes, institutions, technical training colleges, secondary schools, and kindergartens. There are 27 public health facilities, a theater, amusement parks, libraries, a city cinema, stadium, sports complex, and swimming pools.^[1]

[edit] Transport

Taldykorgan has an airport that services a number Kazakh and Russian cities, while its train station services Central Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Russia, Baltic States and China.

[edit] Sport

The city has a football club, FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan.^[2][3]

[edit] Famous residents

• Andrei Kivilev, professional bicycle racer.

Coordinates: 45°01′N, 78°22′E

[edit] Further reading

• Bozdaqtar. Taldyqorghan oblysy, 1995, ISBN 5898000674

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.advantour.com/kazakhstan/almaty/taldykorgan.htm retrieved 2007-07-27
2. ^ http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/countries/kz/121815.html retrieved 2007-07-27
3. ^ http://www.soccerway.com/match/super-league/fc-zhetysu-taldykorgan/fc-irtysh-pavlodar/450289/ retrieved2007-07-27

[edit] External links

• Taldyk.com
• Сайт г.Талдыкорган
• ПОРТАЛ города Талдыкоргана
• 2007 Soccer team
• Families that adopted children from Taldykorgan

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