Abay (town)
| Abay Абай ауданы, Abay awdanı | |
|---|---|
  Abay Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′52″N 72°51′14″E / 49.63111°N 72.85389°ECoordinates: 49°37′52″N 72°51′14″E / 49.63111°N 72.85389°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Karaganda Region |
| District | Abay District |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Re-Named and Re-Classified as a "City" | 1961 |
| Population (1 Jan 2009) | |
| • Total | 25,550 |
| Time zone | ALMT (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 100100-100130 |
| Area code(s) | +7 331 31 |
Abay (Kazakh: Абай) is a town (since 1961) located in central Kazakhstan, and has served as the capital of Abay District in Karaganda Region since 2002. Population: 25,550 (2009 Census results);[1] 33,066 (1999 Census results).[1]
Abay was founded in 1949 as a coal mining settlement with the name Sherubay-Noora (Kazakh: Шерубай-Нұра, Russian: Чурубай-Нура, Churubay-Nura). In 1961, it was renamed Abay, after Abay Qunanbayuli, a Kazakh poet, composer and philosopher.
Sport
In 2014 a team from Abay participated in the national championships in bandy for junior players born in 1996 and younger.
Gallery
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Monument to Abay Qunanbayuli
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Abandoned apartment buildings
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Downtown
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House of Culture
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Abandoned apartment buildings in Second Microdistrict
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Abandoned apartment buildings
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Prospekt Pobedy (Victory Avenue)
References
- 1 2 "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.