West Kazakhstan Region
province of Kazakhstan
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Summary
West Kazakhstan Region is a region of Kazakhstan[1]. It draws 1,610 Wikipedia views per month (region of kazakhstan category, ranking #5 of 17).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kazakhstan[3]
- Country: Kazakhstan[4]
- Head of government: Altai Kölgınov[5], Ghali Jesqalijew[6], Nariman Töreghalijew[7]
- Continent: Europe[8], Asia[9]
- Capital: Oral[10]
- Shares border with: Atyrau Region[11], Aktobe Region[12], Astrakhan Oblast[13], Saratov Oblast[14], Orenburg Oblast[15], Volgograd Oblast[16]
- Postal code: 090000[17]
- Commons category: West Kazakhstan Region[18]
- Licence plate code: L[19], 07[20]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:00[21], Asia/Oral[22]
- Local dialing code: 7112[23]
- Inception: March 10, 1932[24]
- Official website: http://bko.gov.kz[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:West Kazakhstan Region[26]
- Population: 675,655[27]
- Office held by head of government: Äkim of West Kazakhstan Region[28]
- Replaces: Ural Oblast[29]
- Official name: Западно-Казахстанская область[30]
- Category for people born here: Q18666489[31]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in West Kazakhstan Province[32]
- Native label: Батыс Қазақстан облысы[33]
- Category for people buried here: Q32376664[34]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from West Kazakhstan Region[35]
- Area: 151,339 km²[36]
- History of topic: История Западно-Казахстанской области[37]
Why It Matters
West Kazakhstan Region has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]