Zhelezin
District
Железин ауданы
Country Kazakhstan
RegionPavlodar Region
Administrative centerZhelezinka
Founded1938
Government
 • AkimShaykhimov Aitugan Abylayevich[1]
Area
 • Total3,000 sq mi (7,700 km2)
Population
 (2013)[2]
 • Total16,907
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)

Zhelezin (Kazakh: Железин ауданы, Jelezin audany) is a district of Pavlodar Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Zhelezinka.[3] Population: 16,907 (2013 estimate);[2] 17,849 (2009 Census results);[4] 26,293 (1999 Census results).[4]

Elmira Abdrazakova, born in the above Kazakh district, was crowned Miss Russia 2013, representing her adopted country at the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants that took place the same year.

Geography

Lake Zharagash is located in the district.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Назначен аким Железинского района Павлодарской области". www.inform.kz. 2021-10-27.
  2. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ^ www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages
  4. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "N-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 30 January 2024.

53°33′N 75°21′E / 53.550°N 75.350°E / 53.550; 75.350


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