Traveling around the Irgiz region in Kazakhstan -
Deserts and steppes of Central Asia -
The village of Irgiz (Yrgyz) is a small village in a desert area next to the Irgiz River in the Irgiz district, the river flows through the center of the village. The village was founded in 1845 as a Russian fortress; one of the very first and oldest weather stations was opened here in 1856, which is still in operation. On October 25, 1864, a Kazakh school was opened in the village; later the village became the administrative center of the Turgai region of the Russian Empire. From 1868 to 1928 the village had city status. In 1879, a Russian-Kazakh school was opened in the city, and four years later a public library, the first of its kind on Kazakh territory. In 1887, with the support of Ybray Altynsarin, the first Kazakh girls' school was opened, and in subsequent years, a hospital and a post office. In 1975, a fresh water pipeline was laid in Yrgys. On October 26, 1976, construction of the 120-meter television tower was completed. In 1848, traveler Taraz Shevchenko came to the city and painted here a colorful painting “Irgiz Kala” (Irgiz City).
How to get there, visit -
The village of Irgiz is located 350 kilometers from the city of Aktobe, 480 kilometers from the city of Zhezkazgan, Irgiz district, Aktobe region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 48°37′N 61°16′E
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