Karaganda
Қарағанды Qarağandy | |
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Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 73°06′20″E / 49.80278°N 73.10556°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Qaraghandy |
Founded | 1931 |
Incorporated (city) | February 10, 1934 |
Government | |
• Akim (mayor) | Meiram Kozhukhov (Kazakh: Мейрам Кожухов)[2] |
Area | |
• City | 497.8 km2 (192.2 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• City | 515,625[1] |
• Rank | 5th |
• Urban | 515,819 |
Time zone | GMT+6 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (UTC+6) |
Postal code | 100000 - 100030 |
Area code | +7 7212 |
Website | www |
Karaganda or Qaraghandy is a city in Kazakhstan, the center of the Karaganda Region. It has a population of 515,819 people (as of 2023).[1]
Karaganda is now one of Kazakhstan's biggest centers for industry, economy, science, and culture.