Khromtau
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Khromtau
Хромтау | ||
|---|---|---|
Country Kazakhstan | | |
| Region | Aktobe Region | |
| District | Khromtau District | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 21,156 | |
Khromtau (Kazakh: Хромтау, Hromtau) is a town in Aktobe Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Khromtau District. It was formed in 1967. Population: 21,740 (2009 Census results);[1] 24,089 (1999 Census results).[1]
Khromtau has important Chromium deposits, which are currently exploited in underground mines by Kazchrome, a subsidiary of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC). Previously, Chromite ore was mined in open cast mines, which left enormous pits behind.
The newly built mosque and the also new Russian orthodox church are juxtaposed on the main square of town.
Kazakhstan First Division
. They are now defunct.
The colours of the
Akzhaiyk[6] from Oral. Sultan was also part of the Kazakh team at the 2011 Asian Winter Games[5] and his World Championship debut came in 2018.[6] A national youth championship has been organised.[7] 2016 Gornyak won the national championship for junior players born in 1999-2000 on home ice [8][9][10] and in 2017 there was a victory in Oral.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Солнце, воздух и бенди
- ^ Picture of the Gornyak youth bandy team
- ^ http://akghaik.ucoz.ru/photo/9-2-0-0-2
- ^ Школьник из Хромтау стал чемпионом Азиады
- ^ Sultan Kadirzhanov: The game was successful and the score says it all
