Turgay Oblast (Russian Empire)

Turgay Oblast Тургайская область
Oblast of Russian Empire
1868–1920
The schematic map
Capital		Orenburg
History
•	Established	1868
•	Disestablished	1920
Political subdivisions		four uyezds

Coordinates: 48°N 60°E / 48°N 60°E / 48; 60

Turgai (also spelled Turgay or Turgaj) was an oblast (province) in Imperial Russia, established on October 21, 1868. It was located in the central part of present-day Kazakhstan.

Its land area was 456,185 square kilometres (176,134 sq mi). The seat of the oblast was located in Orenburg, outside the borders of the oblast, since there was no town suitable for accommodation of the administration.

The highest authority in the Oblast was a military governor. The military governors of Turgay Oblast were

As of 1897, 453,416 people populated the oblast. Kazakhs constituted the majority of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Russians. Total Turkic speaking were 415,829 (91,7%).

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