| Taldykorgan Талдықорған |
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Taldykorgan
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| Country | Kazakhstan | ||
| Province | Almaty Province | ||
| Founded | XIX century | ||
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| • 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://www.taldyk.central.kz | ||
Taldykorgan (Kazakh: Талдықорған / Taldıqorğan / تالدىقورعان), formerly known as Taldy-Kurgan (Russian: Талды-Курган, until 1993), is the administrative center of Almaty Province, Kazakhstan. It has a population of 118,400 (2003). Most of the people are Kazakhs.
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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]
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 the People's Republic of China.
The city has a football club, FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan.[2][3]
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