Katonkaragay District
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Katonkaragay, also spelled Katon-Karagay (
Katonkaragay.[4] It is the easternmost district in Kazakhstan. Population: 28,008 (2013 estimate);[2] 30,056 (2009 Census results);[5] 45,149 (1999 Census results).[5]
Berel burial mound
Near the selo of Berel (49°22′24″N 86°26′17″E / 49.3732082°N 86.4380264°E[6]) excavations of ancient burial mounds have revealed artefacts the sophistication of which are encouraging a revaluation of the nomadic cultures of the 3rd and 4th centuries BC.[7]
References
- ^ "Акимат Катон-Карагайского района". www.gov.kz.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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- ^ "Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Geonames.de. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ [1] Archived June 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wilford, John Noble (12 March 2012). "Artifacts Show Sophistication of Ancient Nomads". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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