City of Taldy-Kurgan (Almaty region, Kazakhstan): population, culture

In the amazingly beautiful and picturesque valley of the Karatal River at an altitude of over six hundred meters above sea level, Taldy-Kurgan (Kazakhstan) is located. This settlement has the status of an administrative regional center and is one of the largest cities of the republic. In recent years, its territory has been marked by active population growth, as well as the development of production, infrastructure and economy. About this city we learn a lot of interesting facts further from the article.

General information

The modern city of Taldy-Kurgan is based on the site of the Gavrilovka farm located here, which was once founded by Ukrainian settlers. In 1888, this settlement began to grow and by 1944 it was already an oblast center.

Currently, this settlement is the place where Taldykorgan city administration is located, in the subordination of which there are villages and cities of Almaty region. In the city of Taldy-Kurgan there are all necessary factors that make it very attractive for investors. These are favorable water and environmental conditions, labor resources, as well as a large reserve of production infrastructure.

The dynamics of the development of this center can be seen immediately at the entrance to the city line, where tourists and guests are greeted by a new airport and excellent highways. For those who wish to visit this settlement, it should be noted that Taldy-Kurgan does not translate time, just like Russia, and the difference with Moscow is three hours.

Living population

Russian tourists like to come to this city not only because of its beautiful nature. In their opinion, very kind and hospitable people live here, that's why you get the impression that you are at home. According to the latest data, the population in this regional center has grown and as of January 1, 2016, there are approximately 138,000 people.

Among the local residents you can meet representatives of more than seventy different nationalities and nationalities. In the first place in number, undoubtedly, Kazakhs, who live here about 64%. Following them are Russians in the number of 36 000 people or 26%. In addition to these nationalities, Taldy-Kurgan is inhabited by Koreans, Tatars, Ukrainians, Germans, Chechens, Uighurs, Byelorussians, Uzbeks, Poles, Kirghiz and other peoples.

Education

Due to such an increase in the number of inhabitants, this settlement in recent years has become a major cultural regional center. There are two institutes and a university, where different professions can be obtained. In addition to these institutions, young people can study in seven special lyceums and three specialized schools, and 24 schools are located in the city for secondary education.

In addition, citizens can engage in physical culture and sports in various sections, complexes, swimming pools, specially equipped halls and stadiums, which there are many in this Kazakh city.

Cultural life and infrastructure

Taldy-Kurgan is also very developed in the spiritual sphere. For the pastime and leisure of the citizens there are: fifteen national cultural centers, two museums, an art gallery and a drama theater.

In addition, several years ago many new beautiful buildings appeared on the streets of the regional center, since in 2009 this settlement celebrated its 140th anniversary. The city administration, by the time of this event, implemented a project called "Road maps", during which dozens of objects were restored and built. There are five new public gardens, where the townspeople can rest with the whole family, as well as the updated sidewalks, lawns and flower beds.

In that year another place was opened for leisure of the residents: the Youth Alley located in the Karatap microdistrict, as well as the Central Park was renovated and the embankment was rebuilt. Every day new shops, bars, clubs and various service enterprises start working in this administrative center of the Almaty region.

Residents can safely stroll through the streets of the city in the dark, as they are lit by numerous floodlights and lamps.

sights

In addition to places where the spiritual life of the population passes , Taldy-Kurgan is famous for its architectural monuments. The most popular of them is the arch, located immediately at the entrance to the city. Its construction symbolizes the main gate of the administrative center and consists of four pillars embodying unity and prosperity. The completion of such a beautiful composition is the coat of arms of this region.

Also a landmark of this settlement is a monument erected in honor of the Kabanbai batyr and dedicated to the brave soldiers who repelled the Jungars who attacked these lands in the eighteenth century. Among other memorable places of the regional center are the following: Obelisk of Glory established in the park of culture, a monument dedicated to fighters for Soviet power, a bust dedicated to the Kazakh poet G. Ormanov, and others.

Economy

To date, the Taldy-Kurgan is actively developing in all directions, and the construction of new facilities is actively underway on its territory. Therefore, industrial production, which is the basis of the economic sphere of this city, too, can not stand still. In the regional center at the moment there are twenty-two enterprises that are engaged in the production of various products, as well as the processing of secondary raw materials. In addition to them, there are forty-eight small production facilities in the village that provide the population of the city with everything they need.

Residents of Taldy-Kurgan also work on battery, fruit canning and machine-building plants. In the city there are still several factories: shoe, sewing and furniture.

All the city's economic indicators only confirm the outlined trend of stable growth in the production of services and products, respectively, and an increase in the welfare of all residents of the administrative center, as new jobs are constantly created at enterprises and the standard of living is growing.