Shymkent (Kazakh: Шымке́нт, Russian: Чимке́нт) or Chimkent, is the capital city of Ongtustik Qazaqstan (South Kazakhstan) Province, the most populated region in Kazakhstan. It is the third most populous city in Kazakhstan behind Almaty and Astana with a population of 539,600, (as of 1 June 2007) ^[1], with the largest greater-metropolitan-area population.^{[citation needed][dubious – discuss]} It is a major railroad junction on the Turkestan-Siberia Railway and a notable cultural centre. It is situated some 690 km west of Almaty at 42.303° N 69.573° E. Image File history File links Chimkent_p. ... Image File history File links Chimkent_p. ... Kazakh (also Qazaq and variants[2], natively , , ‎) is a Western Turkic language closely related to Nogai and Karakalpak. ... South Kazakhstan (Ongtüstik Qazaqstan) is a province of Kazakhstan. ... Map showing Almatys location in Kazakhstan Almaty Orthodox church Mosque Almaty (Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Vernyj, Vyernyi (Верный) in Imperial Russia) is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,185,900 (2004) (8% of the population of Kazakhstan) citizens. ... Coordinates: Government  - Mayor Askar Mamin Population (estimated)  - City 600,000 Time zone BTT (UTC+6) This article is about the capital of Kazakhstan; for the article on the palace in Sarawak, see Astana (Sarawak); for the professional road-cycling team see Astana Team; for the Iranian city, see Astaneh-e... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Turkistan-Siberian Railway (the Turk-Sib) is a railway connecting Central Asia with Siberia. ... Map showing Almatys location in Kazakhstan Almaty Orthodox church Mosque Almaty (Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Vernyj, Vyernyi (Верный) in Imperial Russia) is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,185,900 (2004) (8% of the population of Kazakhstan) citizens. ...

Shymkent's shopping center, ЦУМ

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History

Mountains on the outskirts of Shymkent

Chimkent (Shymkent) was founded in 12th century as a stopping place on the Silk Road, and as a market centre for trade between nomads and the settled people of Uzbekistan, but was destroyed several times by nomad attacks. Once part of the Khanate of Kokand, it became part of the Emirate of Bukhara in 1810 and was then annexed by the Russian Empire in 1864. It was renamed Chernyaev in 1914 and renamed back Chimkent in 1924. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 449 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (685 × 915 pixel, file size: 140 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Here are some mountains that are located outside of Shymkent, Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 449 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (685 × 915 pixel, file size: 140 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Here are some mountains that are located outside of Shymkent, Kazakhstan. ... The Silk Road Silk Route redirects here. ... The Khanate of Kokand is a formar state in Asia that existed from 1709-1876 within the territory of modern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. ... The Emirate of Bukhara (1747-1920) was a state in Central Asia, with its capital in Bukhara and was a Russian protectorate from 1868. ... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Mikhail Grigorievich Chernyayev (24 October 1828 - 16 August 1898) was a Russian general, who, together with Konstantin Kaufman and Mikhail Skobelev, led the Russian conquest of Central Asia under Alexander II. A member of a noble family, he was educated at the Nicholas Staff College, entered the army in 1847... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Chimkent and Shymkent are Uzbek and Kazakh variations of the same word, Chim (Shym) meaning turf, and Kent meaning city. Kazakh may refer to An ethnic group: the Kazakhs The Kazakh language The Culture of Kazakhstan Suhbat. ...

After Kazakhstan gained independence, the city was renamed Shymkent in 1993 as part of the government’s campaign to apply Kazakh names to cities. Interestingly, this created an ambiguity in city's name in the Russian language. (The formal spelling of Shymkent (Шымкент) as codified in Kazakhstan's Constitution goes against the Russian spelling rules of never having the letter ы follow the letter ш.) As a result, the new name Шымкент (Shymkent) is used only in Kazakhstan, while Russia and other countries using Russian language keep using the original spelling Чимкент (Chimkent). The spelling of proper nouns remains a topic of somewhat heated discussions among many present and former city inhabitants. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Languages Kazakh (and/or languages in country of residence) Religions Sunni Islam The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks, Qazaqs; Kazakh: Қазақтар []; Russian: Казахи; the English name is transliterated from Russian) are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia (largely Kazakhstan, but also found in parts of Uzbekistan, China, Russia, and...

Demographics

The ethnic make-up of the city is as follows:-

• Kazakhs 49.5%
• Russians 24.6%
• Uzbeks 15%
• Tatars 2.7%
• Others 8% (Azeris, Ukrainians, Koreans)

Languages Kazakh (and/or languages in country of residence) Religions Sunni Islam The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks, Qazaqs; Kazakh: Қазақтар []; Russian: Казахи; the English name is transliterated from Russian) are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia (largely Kazakhstan, but also found in parts of Uzbekistan, China, Russia, and... Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар), sometimes spelled Tartar (more about the name), is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ... Azerbaijanis or Azerbaijani Turks, are a Muslim people who number more than 25 million worldwide. ...

Economy

Formerly dominated by lead mining, industrial growth began in the 1930s and the city has industries producing refined lead and zinc, processed karakul pelts, textiles, foodstuffs, and pharmaceuticals. Also, the city has a medium size refinery. The Shymkent Refinery is owned and operated by PetroKazakhstan. For Pb as an abbreviation, see PB. General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series Post-transition metals or poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish gray Standard atomic weight 207. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Standard atomic weight 65. ... The Karakul is a breed of domesticated sheep. ...

Sights

Ordabasy and MIG Memorial

• Ordabasy circle, site of Friday Mosque and MIG Memorial
• Regional Studies & History Museum
• Victory Park
• Central Park
• Museum of Repression
• Afghan War Memorial
• Arboretum
• Nauryz/Navruz Holiday Celebrations over Spring Solstice
• Al-Farabi Square

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Sport

• FC Ordabasy -Superleague side

FC Ordabasy is a Kazakhstani football club based at the K. Munaitpasov stadium in Shymkent. ...

Sister Cities

• Stevenage, England
• Izmir, Turkey
• Mogilev, Belarus
• Grosseto, Italy
• Pattaya, Thailand
• Khojent, Tajikistan

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External links

• http://www.southkazakhstan.com
• http://www.shymkent.com
• http://www.shymkent.ru
• http://www.shymkent.co.uk
• http://www.uko.kz
• http://www.chimkent.kz