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 | population_total         = 45 000<br />[[Uzbeks]] - 99%
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 | postal_code              = 160804<ref>[http://kazindex.ru/16/9.html Почтовые индексы Казахстана]</ref>
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The village of '''Karabulak''' (''{{lang-kk|Қарабұлақ}}; {{lang-ru|Карабулак}}'') — is one of the largest villages of [[Sayram District]], [[South Kazakhstan Region]]. The population is nearly 45&nbsp;thousand (as of 2012).<ref>[http://uakit.kz/?p=1212/ Ауылдастарыма ризамын. Қашанда қолдауға әзір тұрады] ''uakit.kz''</ref> The area is 11,134&nbsp;hectares. It is located 45&nbsp;km from Chimkent, the regional center, and 18&nbsp;km from Aksukent village, the district center. There are 11 schools, 1 college and 3 marketplaces in the village. Also there are 19 mosques, 2 hospitals, 2 policlinics, a kindergarten, Alisher Navoiy cultural center and the largest mosque in Sayram for 10&nbsp;thousand. Most of the population of the village are ethnic [[Uzbeks]] who constitute up to 99% of the villagers.<ref>[http://www.central-eurasia.com/kazakhstan/2/?uid=174 Узбекское население Южно-Казахстанской области]</ref>

== History ==
Throughout history, Karabulak was part of states that reigned the area that more or less corresponds to present-day [[Uzbekistan]]. From 1809 until 1876, Karabulak was part of the [[Uzbeks|Uzbek]] [[Khanate of Kokand]]. In mid-19th century, the [[Russian Empire]] began occupying the area of present-day [[Central Asia]]. By the late 19th century, imperial Russia had conquered all of the three states that dominated the territory roughly corresponding to present-day Uzbekistan.<ref>Fierman, William. "Uzbekistan." Microsoft® Student 2009 [DVD]. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation, 2008.</ref> The [[Khanate of Khiva]] was conquered in 1873 and the [[Emirate of Bukhara]] fell in 1868. The Kokand Khanate formally became part of the Russian Empire in 1876.

Even though Karabulak was historically an [[Uzbeks|Uzbek]] settlement, it became part of present-day Kazakhstan. When Russians split the [[Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic]] into autonomous oblasts, Karabulak became part of the [[Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1925)|Kirghiz ASSR]] which was later reorganized into the [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic|Kazakh SSR]]. After the [[dissolution of the USSR]], the Kazakh SSR became Kazakhstan. Thus, despite being a majority-Uzbek settlement, Karabulak became part of Kazakhstan.

Some sources hold that the Soviets drew borders inconsistent with the traditional locations of ethnic populations so that people with historical claims to land would be dependent on the central power, that is [[Moscow]], making them easier to control.<ref name=LP>{{cite book|last=Mayhew|first=Bradley|title=Lonely Planet Central Asia|year=2000|publisher=Lonely Planet Publications|isbn=0-86442-673-9|pages=34, 159|edition=2|author2=Richard Plunkett |author3=Simon Richmond }}</ref> According to these sources, the creation of individual republics was meant to reduce the threat of [[Pan-Turkism|pan-Turkic]] or [[Pan-Islamism|pan-Islamic]] movements in Central Asia.<ref name=Transformation>{{cite book|title=Soviet Central Asia: The Failed Transformation|year=1991|publisher=Westview Press|location=Boulder|isbn=0-8133-7907-5|pages=17|editor=William Fierman}}</ref> This strategy has been referred to as [[Joseph Stalin]]'s "[[divide and rule]]" policy.<ref name="LP"/><ref name=Transformation/> Currently there are many traditionally Uzbek settlements in Kazakhstan. Many people in Central Asia believe that they should more appropriately be part of another country.<ref name="LP"/> However, some scholars claim that since during the Soviet demarcation of Central Asia many places in Central Asia were ethnically mixed, it was impossible to clearly define ethnic and territorial boundaries.<ref name=Tishkov>{{cite book|last=Tishkov|first=Valeriy|title=Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in and after the Soviet Union: The Mind Aflame|year=1997|publisher=Sage Publications|location=London|isbn=978-0761951858|pages=30–31}}</ref>

== Transport ==
The nearest railway station is at distance of 18&nbsp;km in the settlement of city type of Aksukent. Karabulak is located at distance of 45&nbsp;km from the regional downtown of [[Shymkent]]. Karabulaka to other settlements of the country is connected by highways. Karabulak is located at distance of 1450&nbsp;km from [[Astana]]. From Karabulak to the capital it is possible to reach approximately for 21 hours.

== Famous natives ==
* '''Tashtemir Rustemov''' — Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumously).<ref>[http://pavelskaz.ru/334.html РУСТАМОВ ТАШТЕМИР | Биографии Героев и писателей Советского Союза]</ref>
* '''Usarkul haji Iriskulov'''<ref>[http://status-shymkent.3dn.ru/publ/17-1-0-82 Целитель]</ref> — Academician, famous traditional healer. He was awarded a medal "the best healer of the Millennium", Medal of the first degree and the order of the Hippocratic "Star healer". Userkul Haji is a laureate of the "Golden Heart" charity "Bauyrzhan". The State also noted the merits he was awarded the aksakal "Parasat", and the title of "honorary citizen of sajram district of the SKr"<ref>[http://newsite.kazpravda.kz/print/1094596023 Травы избавляют от недугов]</ref>
* '''Badritdin Nishankulov''' — President korporaciâsii "NiK". Member of the Assembly of peoples of Kazakhstan.<ref>[http://www.oksh.kz/arhive/161-162/14.htm Бадритдин НИШАНКУЛОВ, «Ник» корпорациясының президентi, облыстық мәслихаттың депутаты:]</ref>
* '''Murodjon Abubakirov'''— Head of State-owned municipal Enterprise Edition South-Kazakhstan regional socio-political newspaper "Janubiy Qozog′iston".<ref>[http://ru.ontustik.gov.kz/view.php?id=9962&print общественно-политическая газета «Жанубий Қозоғистон]</ref>

== Facts ==
In April, 2012 cases of suicides among school students in the village in this connection the white camel was sacrificed became frequent.<ref>[http://kz.otyrar.kz/2012/04/%D2%AFrejj-zhajjla%D2%93an-auyl/ Үрей жайлаған ауыл] ''otyrar.kz''</ref><ref>[http://www.gumilev-center.ru/kazakhi-prinesli-v-zhertvu-verblyuda-radi-prekrashheniya-samoubijjstv/ Казахи принесли в жертву верблюда ради прекращения самоубийств | Центр Льва Гумилева]</ref>

== Gallery ==
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File:Karabulak panarama.jpg





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File:Karabula masjid.jpg


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File:Karabulak.klassik.jpg
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File:Qorabuloq.Alisher Navoiy.jpg
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==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in South Kazakhstan Region]]