1. Characteristics
Creation |
2011 |
Term |
2036 |
Territory |
3,300 ha |
Infrastructure |
Completion on the final stage: construction of a customs terminal building, construction of fencing along the perimeter of the territory of the SEZ |
Type of activities targeted |
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2. Projects
Main projects successfully completed |
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Current projects |
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3. The city of Pavlodar
Former russian imperial outpost extracting salt, Pavlodar remained a small city the Soviet Government's Virgin Lands Campaign provided the impetus for its rapid growth and development during the 1960s. Pavlodar became a major industrial center of both the Kazakh SSR and of the Soviet Union; the largest local industries were and are still today the manufacture of farm machinery, aluminum, and industrial chemicals; an oil refinery was completed in 1978. After 1991 Pavlodar has evolved by creating ethnic festivals, opening of parks and fountains, as well as religious monuments. The spectacular Mashkur Jusup mosque has been erected in 2001.
Territory |
400 km² |
Population |
354,000 |
Economy |
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Climate |
Temperate continental climate with long, cold winters and hot summers. |
Land type |
The city is located along the Irtysh River. The lands consist mainly of flat steppe. |
Major's office website |