Zharly (Nurken Rural District)

For other meanings, see Zharly (disambiguation).

Zharly (Kazakh: Жарлы) is a settlement in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Nurken Rural District (KATO code - 354853100).^[1] Population: 1,407 (2009 census results);^[2] 1,561 (1999 census results).^[2][3] Zharly is the birthplace of late Soviet Air Forces pilot Nurken Abdirov (1919 – 1942).

Zharly Жарлы
River Zharly and Zharly village
Zharly Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49°10′50″N 75°12′45″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Karaganda Region
District	Karkaraly District
Rural District	Nurken Rural District
Population  (2009)
• Total	1,407
Time zone	UTC+6
Postcode	100812

Geography

Zharly lies by the Zharly river in the Kazakh Uplands about 32 kilometers (20 mi) to the southwest of the district capital Karkaraly.^[4][5]