Kostanay, Kazakhstan · Asia
Arkalyk sits on the route: 1 hours from Tasty-Taldy.
Arkalyk is a town located in Kostanay, Kazakhstan. With a population of 42,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Arkalyk sits in Kazakhstan. It's in the Asia/Qostanay time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arkalyk to your route.
Arkalyk or Arqalyq (Kazakh: Арқалық, Arqalyq, pronounced [ɑɾqɑɫɯq] ; Russian: Аркалык) is a city in Kostanay Region, northern Kazakhstan. Earlier, it was the centre of Torgay Region, which was abolished in 1997. Established in 1956, it acquired the status of the city in 1965. The distance from the town of Arkalyk toRead more
Qostanai is 480 km (298 mi), to Astana is 670 km (416 mi). Population: 28,169 (2009 census results);45,736 (1999 census results).
The Arkalyk Business Centre describes today's Arkalyk as "a city of miners, of regional administrators, and people excited to live in a regional center". Historically Arkalyk was a centre for the Soviet space programme. Cosmonauts would land on the huge central Kazakh steppe and come back to Arkalyk before heading to the Baikonur, the Soviet Union's premier "space city". Arkalyk is served by Arkalyk Airport.
The city is linked by rail communication with the regional center (terminal station on a branch Esil - Derzhavinsk - Arkalyk). Roads Kostanay - Arkalyk tarmac, but is severely broken in the state. Roads Zhezkazgan - Arkalyk ground, in the wet weather becomes difficult even for freight transport because of mud. There is an airport (located 6 kilometers north-east of the city), capable of class aircraft Tu-154, Tu-134, etc. In Soviet times, it carried out flights to many cities in Kazakhstan, but since the mid-1990s an airport has been practically abandoned and used only sporadically during the search and rescue for the planting of crewed spaceaids.
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Arkalyk is located in Kostanay, Kazakhstan, Asia. The coordinates are 50.2503 latitude, 66.9038 longitude.
Arkalyk has a population of approximately 42,000 people, making it a town in Kazakhstan.
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