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22-538: The region was created by the merger of two Soviet-era Kazakhstan oblasts : the old Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya (East Kazakhstan) Oblast and Semipalatinsk Oblast . On 17 March 2022, it was announced that East Kazakhstan region would be divided, creating the Abai Region . This came into force on 8 June 2022, with eight districts of East Kazakhstan Region being transferred to the new region. The new border dividing Abai Region and East Kazakhstan region roughly corresponds to

44-614: A few exceptions, Soviet oblasts were named after their administrative centers. In 1922, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was divided into 33 administrative divisions also called oblasts . In 1929, oblasts were replaced with larger administrative units known as banovinas . During the Yugoslav Wars , several Serb Autonomous Oblasts were formed in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia . These oblasts were later merged into

66-559: A light industry, can create potentially harmful levels of lead or chemical wastes in soil without proper handling of solder and waste products (such as cleaning and degreasing agents used in the manufacture). The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the term "light industry" from 1916 onwards. Within the later stages of the Industrial Revolution, the development of light industry tended to precede that of heavy industry. This economics -related article

88-845: A major domestic tourist site. In 2013, UNESCO established the Alakol Biosphere Reserve , stating that the lake and its surroundings are an important part of the Central Asian Flyway . Birds native to the lake include the Dalmatian Pelican , the Eurasian Spoonbill , the Greater Flamingo , and the Ferruginous Duck . The lake's color changes during the day, from azure-blue in the morning to purple at sunset. On sunny days

110-698: A smaller environmental impact than those associated with heavy industry. For that reason, zoning laws are more likely to permit light industry near residential areas . One definition states that light industry is a " manufacturing activity that uses moderate amounts of partially processed materials to produce items of relatively high value per unit weight". Compared to heavy industries, light industries require fewer raw materials , space, and power. While light industry typically causes little pollution, particularly compared to heavy industry, some light industries can cause significant pollution or risk of contamination. For example, electronics manufacturing, itself often

132-406: A value of ₸1.3 trillion, creating 17,600 jobs, including 3 projects of national significance. For the period from 2010 to 2019, 50 projects were commissioned for a total of ₸731.4 billion, creating 8,600 jobs, including 4 projects in 2019 for a total of ₸24.1 billion, creating 164 jobs. In 2020, the region plans to implement 5 projects totaling ₸16.0 billion, creating 610 jobs. From 2021 to 2025,

154-553: Is dominated by industry, particularly the metallurgy industry, although the region also has a significant energy industry , forestry industry, food industry , and various light industries . ₸619.4 billion was invested in the regional economy, an increase of 23.0%. A significant increase in investment was observed in industry (30.6%), transport and warehousing (36.2%), agriculture (13.8%), and construction (7.2%). Investments in fixed assets increased by 5.4% to ₸59.7 billion. Since 2010, 74 investment projects have been implemented, at

176-501: The Arabic language term wilāya ( ولاية ). Light industry Light industry are industries that usually are less capital-intensive than heavy industries and are more consumer -oriented than business -oriented, as they typically produce smaller consumer goods. Most light industry products are produced for end users rather than as intermediates for use by other industries . Light industry facilities typically have

198-714: The Katon-Karagay National Park are both located in the Katonkaragay District in the northeastern part of the region. The region sent a bandy team to the Spartakiade 2009 and finished third. Oblast An oblast ( / ˈ ɒ b l æ s t / or / ˈ ɒ b l ɑː s t / ) is a type of administrative division in Bulgaria and several post-Soviet states , including Belarus , Russia and Ukraine . Historically, it

220-612: The Republic of Serbian Krajina and the Republika Srpska . Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 oblasts, usually translated as "provinces". Before, the country was divided into just nine units, also called oblasts. Oblasts are further subdivided into raions ( districts ), ranging in number from 3 to 10 per entity. Viloyat and welaýat are derived from the Turkish language term vilayet , itself derived from

242-579: The metallurgy industry accounted for ₸489.5 billion, the machine-building industry accounted for ₸120.4 billion, the chemicals industry accounted for ₸10.9 billion, woodworking accounted for ₸2.5 billion, light industry accounted for ₸2.3 billion, and another ₸185 billion came from other industries. The bulk of the region's metallurgical products are exported. The region's machine-building industry mostly produces mining equipment, equipment for mineral processing , oil and gas production, industrial capacitors, cables and wires, and vehicles. As of 2019,

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264-657: The Soviet Union electrification program under the GOELRO plan , Ivan Alexandrov , as director of the Regionalisation Committee of Gosplan , divided the Soviet Union into thirteen European and eight Asiatic oblasts, using rational economic planning rather than "the vestiges of lost sovereign rights". The names of oblasts did not usually correspond to the names of the respective historical regions, as they were created as purely administrative units. With

286-539: The border that existed between the two Soviet-era Oblasts. East Kazakhstan Region borders Abai Region to the west, Russia's Altai Krai and Altai Republic to the north and China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to the south and east. The region occupies a very diverse range of geographic and climatic regions with the Altai Mountains in the east and the eastern margins of the Kazakh Steppe in

308-404: The existing sulfide factory run by KAZ Minerals Aktogay LLP in 2021. In January–February 2020, ₸59.7 billion was invested in the regional economy, with an increase of 105.4%. During the first half of 2020, the region's agricultural output totaled ₸157.1 billion, of which, ₸155.9 billion came from cattle breeding, and ₸1.1 billion came from crop growing. Investments in agricultural fixed assets in

330-445: The first half of 2020 totaled to ₸14.7 billion. In the first half of 2020, 1.371. million hectares of crops were sown. During that time, the region recorded 1.2777 million heads of cattle, 477.4 thousand heads of horses, and 2.1759 million heads of sheep and goats. In the first half of 2020, the region's industrial output totaled ₸1.0973 trillion. During this period, the region's mining industry accounted for ₸286.7 billion in output,

352-447: The lake has a notably bright color, and on cloudy days the water is dark grey. The improvement of infrastructure near the lake, as well as its alleged medicinal properties, have led to increased tourism in recent years. The Altai Alps ski resort , in the town of Tawlı Ülbi  [ kk ] approximately 24 kilometres east of Öskemen , serves as a popular skiing destination. The Raxman Spring Sanatorium  [ kk ] and

374-523: The periphery of the country (e.g. Kars Oblast or Transcaspian Oblast ) or covered the areas where Cossacks lived. In the Soviet Union , oblasts were one of the types of administrative divisions of the union republics . As any administrative units of this level, oblasts were composed of districts ( raions ) and cities/towns directly under oblasts' jurisdiction. Some oblasts also included autonomous entities called autonomous okrugs . Because of

396-620: The prefix oб- (cognate with Classical Latin ob 'towards, against' and Ancient Greek ἐπί/ἔπι epi 'in power, in charge') and the stem власть vlastǐ 'power, rule'. In Old East Slavic, it was used alongside оболость obolostǐ —the equivalent of об- 'against' and волость 'territory, state, power' (cognate with English 'wield'; see volost ). In the Russian Empire , oblasts were considered to be administrative units and were included as parts of Governorates General or krais . The majority of then-existing oblasts were on

418-653: The region has 312 libraries, 10 museums, and 1 "institution for the protection of historical and cultural heritage". As of 2019, the region has 301 culture clubs, 2 theaters, a zoo, 9 "houses of friendship", 6 cinemas, and 3 parks. In 2018, the Kazakhstan Ministry of Culture has funded archaeological excavations into the Shilikty Mounds  [ ru ] and other nearby sites in the region to uncover cultural artifacts. The East Kazakhstan Region and neighboring Almaty Region share Lake Alakol ,

440-444: The region plans to implement 19 projects with a total investment of ₸555.0 billion and the creation of 8.4 thousand new jobs. Significant industrial projects planned by the region include the construction of an automobile plant and industrial park for the production of automotive components in Öskemen under the joint-stock company "Asia Auto Kazakhstan" in 2021, and the expansion of processing capacities of Aktogay GOK by duplicating

462-554: The west of the region. As of 2020, the East Kazakhstan Region has a population of 1,369,597. Ethnic groups (2020): The region is administratively divided into eleven districts and the cities of Öskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Ridder , and Altai . The following localities in East Kazakhstan Region have town status: Öskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Ayagoz , Shar , Ridder , Serebryansk , Shemonaikha , Zaysan , and Altai (Zyryan). East Kazakhstan Region's economy

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484-501: Was used in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union . The term oblast is often translated into English as 'region' or 'province'. In some countries, oblasts are also known by cognates of the Russian term. The term oblast is borrowed from Russian область ( pronounced [ˈobɫəsʲtʲ] ), where it is inherited from Old East Slavic , in turn borrowed from Church Slavonic область oblastĭ 'power, empire', formed from

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