Katonkaragay District
| Katonkaragay | |
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| Катонқарағай ауданы\ Катон-Карагайский район | |
Kara-Koba River, Markakol Nature Reserve
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| Coordinates: 49°12′41″N 84°30′50″E / 49.2113°N 84.5138°ECoordinates: 49°12′41″N 84°30′50″E / 49.2113°N 84.5138°E | |
| Country |
 Kazakhstan
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| Region | East Kazakhstan Region |
| Administrative center | Ulken Narym |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,167 km2 (5,084 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 28,008 |
| Time zone | East (UTC+6) |
Katonkaragay, also spelled Katon-Karagay (Kazakh: Қатонқарағай ауданы (Katonqarahay audany)) is a district of East Kazakhstan Region in eastern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Ulken Narym (Bolshenarymskoye) (49°12′41″N 84°30′50″E / 49.2113176°N 84.5137882°E) (Kazakh: Үлкен Нарым ауылы (Ylken Narym auyly)). It is the easternmost district in Kazakhstan. Population: 28,008 (2013 estimate); 30,056 (2009 Census results); 45,149 (1999 Census results).
Near the selo of Berel (49°22′24″N 86°26′17″E / 49.3732082°N 86.4380264°E) 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.
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