Bayzak District (original) (raw)
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District in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
| Bayzak | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Байзақ ауданы | |
 Location of Bayzak District in Kazakhstan |
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| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Jambyl Region |
| Administrative center | Sarykemer |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Kazanbasov Bakhyt Alpysbaevich[1] |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 93,881 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Bayzak (Kazakh: Байзақ ауданы, Baizaq audany) is a district of Jambyl Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the auyl of Sarykemer.[2]
The district was formed on February 14 1938 under the name Sverdlovsk district. In 1995 it was renamed Bayzaksky. At the end of August 2021, explosions in a military unit occurred in this area, causing significant casualties; national mourning was declared.[3]
- ^ "Акимат Байзакского района". www.gov.kz.
- ^ "www.geonames.de Subdivisions of Kazakhstan in local languages". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Kazakhstan to observe national mourning after deadly arms depot blast". www.aa.com.tr. 2021-08-28.
43°25′48″N 71°39′36″E / 43.43000°N 71.66000°E / 43.43000; 71.66000