Kyzylorda

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Kyzylorda (Қызылорда) (formerly Kyzyl-Orda) is a city in Kazakhstan, capital of Kyzylorda Province. The city has a population of 157,400 (1999 census). The Syr Darya river passes through the city.

Kyzylorda was founded in 1820 as a Kokand fortress of Ak-Mechet (also spelt Aq Masjid, Aq Mechet, 'white mosque'). Yaqub Beg was the fort's commander until it was taken by the Russian troops of General Vasily Alekseevich Perovsky in 1853.

The Russians renamed the fort Fort Perovsky. Since 1867, it was city of Perovsk; since 1920, Ak-Mechet again.

In 1925, the city became Kyzyl-Orda, from Kazakh qyzyl 'red' and orda 'center', 'capital city'.

The city has a sister city relationship with Arvada, Colorado, USA according to Sister Cities International.

Kyzylorda has an airport

Kyzyl Orda has developed as the supply center of the important Oilfields in the nearby Turgay Basin

External links

• http://www.kyzylorda-city.kz/
• http://www.kyzylorda.kz
• http://www.kyzylordaforum.com

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