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'''Charsk''' ({{lang-kz|Шар}}, '''Shar''', {{lang-ru|Чарск}}) is a [[town]] in [[Zharma District]] in [[East Kazakhstan Region]] of eastern [[Kazakhstan]]. Population: {{Kz-census2009|8,156|punct=;}} {{Kz-census1999|9,482|punct=.}} Charsk is located at the left bank of the [[Shar River]], a left tributary of the [[Irtysh River|Irtysh]]. The name of the town originates from the name of the river.

==History==
Charsk was founded as a railway station on the [[Turkestan–Siberia Railway]]. Until 1963, it was known as the settlement of Charsky. At the time, it was a part of [[Ust-Kamenogorsky Uyezd]] of [[Semipalatinsk Oblast, Russia|Semipalatinsk Oblast]], which in 1920 was transformed into [[Semipalatinsk Governorate]]. On January 17, 1928 Semipalatinsk Governorate was abolished, and Charsky became a part of Zharma (Dzharma) District of [[Semipalatinsk Okrug]] of the [[Kazak Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic]]. On December 17, 1930 the okrug was abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the republic. On February 20, 1932 East Kazakhstan Region was established, and Zharma District became a part of the region. On October 14, 1939 [[Semipalatinsk Region]] was split off East Kazakhstan Region, and Zharma District was moved into Semipalatinsk Region.<ref name="zharma">{{cite web|url=http://e-arhiv.vko.gov.kz/ru/Page/Index/1520|script-title=ru:Жарминский район|publisher=Государственный архив Восточно-Казахстанской области|language=Russian|accessdate=5 November 2013}}</ref>

On October 16, 1939 [[Charsk District|Charsky District]] was established, with the administrative center located in Charsky. The district was split off Zharma District.<ref name="zharma"/> In 1963, Charsky was granted town status and renamed Charsk.<ref name="gse">{{cite web|url=http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/bse/149508/%D0%A7%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA|title=Чарск|publisher=[[Great Soviet Encyclopedia]]|accessdate=5 November 2013}}</ref> In 1964, the district was merged into Zharma District, and re-established on March 10, 1972. On May 3, 1997 Semipalatinsk Region was abolished and merged into East Kazakhstan Region. On May 23, 1997 Charsk District was abolished and merged into Zharma District.<ref name="zharma"/>

==Economy==
===Industry===
The industry of Charsk mainly serves the railway station.<ref name="gse"/>

===Transportation===
In Charsk, there is a railway station on the Turkestan–Siberia Railway which connects [[Novosibirsk]] and [[Almaty]], on the stretch between [[Semey]] and [[Ayagoz]]. There is also a railway connecting Charsk and [[Oskemen]]. Previously, Oskemen was only connected by railways in the rest of Kazakhstan via Russia. In 2008, the bypass between Oskemen and Charsk was completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ng.ru/cis/2008-12-12/6_kazahstan.html|script-title=ru:В Казахстане открылась новая железная дорога Шар(Чарск)–Усть-Каменогорск|publisher=[[Nezavisimaya Gazeta]]|language=Russian|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref>

Charsk has access to the [[M38 highway (Kazakhstan)|M38 highway]], which runs between Chinese and Russian borders via Semey and [[Pavlodar]]. There is also access to Oskemen via M38.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{East Kazakhstan Region}}

[[Category:Populated places in East Kazakhstan Region]]

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