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{{Infobox settlement
|name                    = Karaganda Region
|native_name             = Қарағанды облысы<br />Карагандинская область
|settlement_type         = [[Regions of Kazakhstan|Region]]
|image_skyline           = Каркаралы, Karkaraly National Park, Kazakhstan.jpg
|imagesize               =
|image_alt               =
|image_caption           = [[Karkaraly National Park]]
|image_shield            = Coat of Arms of Karagandy Province.svg
|shield_alt              =
|image_map               = Karagandy in Kazakhstan.svg
|map_alt                 =
|map_caption             = Map of Kazakhstan, location of Karagandy Region highlighted
|coordinates             = {{coord|48|0|N|71|0|E|region:KZ|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name        = {{flag|Kazakhstan}}
|subdivision_type1       =
|subdivision_name1       =
|blank_name_sec1         = [[Districts of Kazakhstan|Districts]]
|blank_info_sec1         = 9
|blank1_name_sec1        = [[List of cities in Kazakhstan|Cities]]
|blank1_info_sec1        = 11
|blank2_name_sec1        = [[Township]]s
|blank2_info_sec1        = 39
|blank3_name_sec1        = [[Village]]s
|blank3_info_sec1        = 557 <ref>[http://www.kz.all-biz.info/regions/?fuseaction=adm_oda.main&rgn_id=8 All-Biz Ltd. Карагандинская область]</ref>
|seat                    = [[Karaganda]]
|seat_type               = [[Capital (political)|Capital]]
|leader_party            =
|leader_title            = [[Akim]]
|leader_name             = Baurzhan Abdishev
|area_footnotes          = <ref name="Official site&nbsp;— General Information">[http://www.karaganda-region.kz/index.php?kaz=obl Official site - General Information]</ref>
|area_total_km2          = 427982
|elevation_max_m         = 1500
|elevation_min_m         = 500
|timezone1               = East
|utc_offset1             = +6
|timezone1_DST           = not observed
|utc_offset1_DST         = +6
|postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes]]
|postal_code             = 100000
|area_code_type          = [[Area codes]]
|area_code               = +7 (721)
|population_footnotes    = <ref>Agency of statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan: [http://www.stat.kz/digital/naselsenie/2012/2013/%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82/01_2012_%D0%AD-14-05-%D0%9C.xls Численность населения Республики Казахстан по областям с началa 2013 года до 1 февраля 2013 года] (russisch; Excel-Datei; 55&nbsp;kB).</ref>
|population_total        = 1363638
|population_as_of        = 2013-02-01
|population_density_km2  = auto
|iso_code                = KZ-KAR
|registration_plate      = 09, M
|website                 = {{URL|http://www.karaganda-region.kz}}
|footnotes               =
}}
'''Karaganda Region''' ({{lang-kk|Қарағанды облысы, ''Qarağandı oblısı'', ''قاراعاندى وبلىسى''}}) is a [[Regions of Kazakhstan|region]] of [[Kazakhstan]]. Its capital is [[Karaganda]]. Population: {{Kz-census2009|1,341,700|punct=;}} {{Kz-census1999|1,410,218|punct=;}} that of the city is {{Kz-census2009|459,778|punct=.}}

==History==
The region was the site of intense coal mining during the days of the [[Soviet Union]] and also the site of several [[Gulag]] [[forced labor camp]]s. Following [[World War II]], [[Joseph Stalin]], leader of the Soviet Union, had many [[History of Germans in Russia, Ukraine and the Soviet Union|ethnic Germans]] [[Population transfer in the Soviet Union|deported]] to the area.

==Geography==
With an area of 428,000 km<sup>2</sup>, Karaganda Region is Kazakhstan's largest region. Although it doesn't touch the borders of any country, it touches nearly every other region. They are: [[Aktobe Region]] to the West; [[Kostanay Region]] to the Northwest; [[Akmola Region]] to the North; [[Pavlodar Region]] to the Northeast; [[East Kazakhstan Region]] to the East; [[Almaty Region]] to the Southeast; [[Jambyl Region]] and [[South Kazakhstan Region]] to the South; and [[Kyzylorda Region]] to the Southwest.

The area is arid and flat, given to plains with occasional hills and seasonal streams. [[Karkaraly National Park]], covering 90,300 [[hectares]], is located in the region, as well as [[Kyzylarai]] mountain oasis, famous for its natural beauty and historical sights.

The [[Ishim River|Ishim (Esil) River]], a tributary of the [[Irtysh|Irtysh River]], begins in Karaganda Region; the [[Nura River]] is the region's other major river. Both river are replenished with water from the Irtysh, supplied by the 451 km long [[Irtysh–Karaganda Canal]].
[[Lake Balkhash]] is located on the Southeast side.

==Demographics==
46.9% of the population is ethnic Russian and 32.6% is ethnic Kazakh. The minorities are Ukrainian (7.2%) and German (3.1%).{{fact|date=February 2017}}

==Administrative divisions==
The region is administratively divided into nine districts and the [[city of oblast significance|cities and towns of oblast significance]]{{dn|date=April 2017}} of [[Karaganda]], [[Balkhash (city)|Balkhash]], [[Jezkazgan]], [[Karazhal]], [[Saran, Kazakhstan|Saran]], [[Shakhtinsk]], and [[Temirtau]]. The districts are<ref name="akimat-reg">{{cite web|url=http://www.karaganda-region.kz/rus/map-region/|script-title=ru:Карта области|publisher=Информационный портал Акимата Карагандинской области|language=Russian|accessdate=20 July 2012}}</ref> 
# [[Abay District, Karaganda Region|Abay District]], with the administrative center in the town of [[Abay (town)|Abay]];
# [[Aktogay District, Karaganda Region|Aktogay District]], the [[Village#Central and Eastern Europe|selo]] of [[Aktogay, Karaganda Region|Aktogay]];
# [[Bukhar-Zhyrau District]], the settlement of [[Botakara]];
# [[Karkaraly District]], the town of [[Karkaraly]];
# [[Nura District]], the settlement of [[Kiyevka]];
# [[Osakarov District]], the settlement of [[Osakarovka]];
# [[Shet District]], the selo of [[Aksu-Ayuly]];
# [[Ulytau District]], the selo of [[Ulytau, Kazakhstan|Ulytau]];
# [[Zhanaarka District]], the settlement of [[Atasu, Kazakhstan|Atasu]].

<sup>*</sup> The following nine localities in Karaganda Region have town status:<ref name="akimat-reg"/> [[Karaganda]], [[Balkhash (city)|Balkhash]], [[Jezkazgan]], [[Karazhal]], [[Priozersk, Kazakhstan|Priozersk]], [[Saran, Kazakhstan|Saran]], [[Satbayev (city)|Satbayev]], [[Shakhtinsk]], and [[Temirtau]].

For some decades during the USSR era, southern part of what is today Karaganda Region was a separate region, known as [[Jezkazgan Region]], with the administrative center in Jezkazgan.

==Elections==
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!Party
!Votes
!%
|-
|align=left|[[Nur Otan]]||548,864||83.20
|-
|align=left|[[Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol]]||50,599||7.67
|-
|align=left|[[Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan]]||50,071||7.59
|-
|align=left|[[Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl]]||8,642||1.31
|-
|align=left|[[Nationwide Social Democratic Party]]||1,188||0.18
|-
|align=left|Birlik||330||0.05
|-
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes|| ||–
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''|| ||
|-
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout|| ||
|-
|align=left colspan=5|Source: [http://www.election.kz/rus/news/acts/index.php?ID=3293 CEC], [http://www.election.kz/rus/news/messages/index.php?ID=3294 CEC]
|}

==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ulsan]], [[South Korea]] (2010)

==External links==
*[http://www.karaganda-region.kz/ Regional administration website]
* [http://www.karcci.kz/ Karaganda Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry]
* [http://customs.karaganda.kz/ Karaganda Region Customs]

===References===
{{Reflist}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Karaganda Region
|North     = [[Akmola Region]]
|Northeast = [[Pavlodar Region]]
|East      = [[East Kazakhstan Region]]
|Southeast = [[Almaty Region]]
|South     = [[Jambyl Region]]
|Southwest = [[Kyzylorda Region]]<br>[[South Kazakhstan Region]]
|West      = [[Aktobe Region]]
|Northwest = [[Kostanay Region]]
}}

{{Karagandy Region}}
{{Regions of Kazakhstan}}

{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Regions of Kazakhstan]]
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