About city
History and modernity of Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Founded in 1720 at the confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers as a fort and trading post named Ust-Kamennaya. The city was established in 1720 according to the order of the Russian Emperor Peter the Great, who sent a military expedition headed by major Ivan Vasilievich Likharev in the search of Yarkenda gold. Likharev’s expedition directed up the Irtysh river to Zaysan Lake.
In 1868 the city became the capital of the Semipalatinsk Oblast.
Ust'-kamenogorsk
Ust'-Kamenogorsk (Kazakh: Oskemen) is the capital of the East Kazakhstan Oblast. Situated near the merger of Ulba and Irtysh rivers.
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Country:
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Kazakhstan |
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Статус:
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областной центр |
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Province:
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East Kazakhstan Oblast |
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Founded:
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1720 |
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Incorporated (city):
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1868 |
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Coordinates:
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49°59′0″N 82°37′0″E |
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Area:
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1.540 km2 (208.5 sq mi) |
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Population (2007):
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298,200 |
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Time zone:
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UTC +6 |
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Area code(s):
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+7 (7232) |
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Its seal |
Literature:
1 Шепель О. Разговор с акимом:
2 Мельникова Н. Солнечные мелодии: в Усть-Каменогорске открыт 6 симфонический сезон//Рудный Алтай. – 2007. – 18 октября.
3 Каир К. Состязались чтецы: прошел 10 республиканский конкурс мастеров художественного чтения имени Оралхана Бокеева//Рудный Алтай. – 2007. – 9 октября.
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