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Talgar District

Talgar
District
Талғар ауданы
Talgar District Kazakhstan.png
Country Kazakhstan
Region Almaty Region
Administrative center Talgar
Founded 1969
Area
 • Total 1,400 sq mi (3,700 km2)
Population (2013)
 • Total 184,834
Time zone East (UTC+6)

Talgar District (Kazakh: Талғар ауданы) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Talgar. It consists of an alluvial apron formed by the Talgar River, extending northwards from the glacier peaks of the Trans-Ili Alatau (topped by Talgar Peak, 4,973 m), an extension of the northern flanks of the Tien Shan Mountains. Population: 184,834 (2013 estimate); 170,221 (2009 Census results); 132,692 (1999 Census results).

Coordinates: 43°18′55″N 77°14′35″E / 43.31528°N 77.24306°E / 43.31528; 77.24306


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