Petropavl

Petropavl (Kazakh: Петропавл, Russian: Петропавловск) is a city in Kazakhstan, the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. It is located on the right bank of the Ishim River. As of 2023, 222,044 people live here.[1] It is also known as Qyzyljar (Kazakh: Қызылжар) among Kazakh people.

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Petropavl is located 40 km from the border with Russia.

References
  1. "Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan by gender and type of area (as of 2023-01-01)". QazStat. 2023-01-01. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05.
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