Yrgyz District

Yrgyz District (Kazakh: Ырғыз ауданы, Yrğyz audany) is a district of Aktobe Region in Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Yrgyz.^[3] Population: 15,060 (2013 estimate);^[2] 14,416 (2009 census results);^[4] 15,610 (1999 census results).^[4]

Yrgyz
District
Yrğyz audany
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Aktobe Region
Administrative center	Yrgyz
Government
• Akim	Kyzbergenov Nurlan Kasymkhanuly[1]
Population  (2013)[2]
• Total	15,060
Time zone	UTC+5 (West)

Geography

The area of Yrgyz District is 41,500 square kilometers (16,000 sq mi). Shalkarteniz is located in the district. The Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the district.^[5]