Turgay Oblast (Russian Empire)

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Turgay Oblast
Тургайская область
Oblast of Russian Empire
1868–1920
Coat of arms of Turgay
Coat of arms

Map of Turgay Oblast
CapitalOrenburg
History 
• Established
1868
• Disestablished
1920
Political subdivisionsfour uyezds
Today part ofKazakhstan
Russia

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 site of administration was located in Orenburg, outside the borders of the oblast, since there was no town within it suitable for accommodation of the administration.[1]

  1. ^ Тургайская область (in Russian). Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. 1890–1907. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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