Oral ( Kazakh : Орал , pronounced [woˈrɑɫ] ), known in Russian as Uralsk (Russian: Уральск , IPA: [ʊˈralʲsk] ), is a city in northwestern Kazakhstan , at the confluence of the Ural and Chagan rivers close to the Russian border . As it is located on the western bank of the Ural river, it is considered geographically in Europe . It is the capital of the West Kazakhstan Region . The ethnic composition is majority Kazakh (71%), followed by the second-largest ethnic group Russians (25%). Population: 271,900 (2009 Census results); 194,905 (1999 Census results).
4-883: For the city in Kazakhstan sometimes referred to as "Uralsk", see Oral, Kazakhstan . Uralsk ( Russian : Уральск ) is the name of several rural localities in Russia : Uralsk, Republic of Bashkortostan , a selo in Uralsky Selsoviet of Uchalinsky District of the Republic of Bashkortostan Uralsk, Orenburg Oblast , a selo in Iriklinsky Settlement Council of Gaysky District of Orenburg Oblast See also [ edit ] Ural (inhabited locality) Oral, Kazakhstan [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with
8-617: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Oral, Kazakhstan FC Akzhayik are a Kazakhstani football club based in Petr Atoyan Stadium . Bandy is the principal sport in the city. Akzhayik Sports Club , based in the Yunost Stadium , is the only professional team in the country and plays in the second highest division of Russia. In September 2017, the Kazakhstan Bandy Federation bought
12-669: The club. The city sent a team to the Spartakiade 2009 and the finished second. All the players of the Under-23 national team in the 2013–14 season came from Oral. After the Kazakhstan national bandy team took the gold medal at the 2011 Asian Winter Games , the team came back to Oral in triumph. The climate of Oral is humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dfa ) with long cold winters and warm, often hot summers. Summers are extremely hot considering its position north of
16-596: The same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Uralsk&oldid=1253983469 " Category : Set index articles on populated places in Russia Hidden categories: Articles containing Russian-language text Articles with short description Short description
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