Pavlodar

Pavlodar is a regional centre on the north-east of Kazakhstan. Its geographical coordinates are 52 grades of northern latitude and 77 grades of eastern longtitude.

The famous remarkable Bayanaul National Park, one of the most picturesque places of the country is situated in this area. It is within a hundred kilometers from Ekibastuz, a city with developed mining industry. There is also one of the world’s unique places the natural memorial Geese Passage to the northwest of Pavlodar.

In 1720 Koryakovsky mail outpost arose on the right bank of the Irtysh. In 1838 the outpost was transformed into stanitsa of the same name, and in 1861 into the city of Pavlodar.

Modern Pavlodar is a large industrial and cultural center of Kazakhstan, its population is 360 thousand people. The aluminum, oil-refining, tractor-building, chemical, radio and electronics plants, enterprises of power engineering, light and food processing industries are the leading industries in the country. Pavlodar is the educational centre with the S.Toraighyrov State University, Pedagogical University, Eurasian Innovation University and a lot of colleges, technical schools, gymnasiums, lyceums and secondary schools. There are many cinemas, two theatres, four museums, dozens of sporting arenas and entertainment establishments, the riverport and the airport and the modern railway and bus stations.

Pavlodar develops and grows prettier every day, including the embankment of the Irtysh, in summer the citizens of Pavlodar like to spend their weekends on board of a ship. They enjoy being in the open air by the river side which is very beautiful and picturesque. In winter frosts are severe and the river is usually frozen over. People go fishing and skating, and on the embankment the ice-city is built up every winter.

Pavlodar has a big heart uniting representatives of more than 70 nations living in peace and harmony. The dwellers of Pavlodar are always glad to visitors and open for friendship and cooperation.

5.4.2 Answer the following questions:

1) In what part of Kazakhstan is Pavlodar situated?

2) When was Koryakovsky founded?

3) What industries are there in Pavlodar?

4) When did Pavlodar get this name?

5) What places of interest can you visit in Pavlodar?

6) Why is Pavlodar called multinational city?

7) What is the climate of Pavlodar like?

8) What educational establishments of Pavlodar can you name?

9) How do the citizens of Pavlodar spend their leisure time?