{{other uses|Korgalzhyn (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Korgalzhyn | native_name = Қорғалжын<br/>Коргалжын | image_skyline =Korgalzhinskiy_Nature_Reserve.JPG | imagesize = | image_caption =Korgalzhinskiy Nature Reserve | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = | map_caption = |pushpin_map = Kazakhstan |pushpin_label_position = bottom |pushpin_mapsize = 280 |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kazakhstan |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name = {{flag|Kazakhstan}} |subdivision_name1 = Akmola Region |coordinates = {{coord|50|34.929|N|70|00.819|E|region:KZ|display=inline}} }} '''Korgalzhyn''' ({{langx|kk|Қорғалжын}}, ''Qorğaljyn'') is a village in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Korgalzhyn District. The Nura River slowly flows around the selo. It is situated 120&nbsp;km south-west of Astana. Population: {{Kz-census2009|4,161|punct=;}}{{Kz-census1999|5,717|punct=.}}

The selo serves as the main and only base for entering the Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan Unesco World Heritage site with Lake Tengiz at its heart. Many foreigners, mostly birdwatchers from all over the world come to the selo.

== Geography == The village is located in the central part of the Korgalzhyn district, on the left bank of the Nura River, at a distance of approximately 302 kilometers (in a straight line) south of the regional center - the city of Kokshetau, and 117 kilometers southwest of the capital of Kazakhstan - the city of Astana.

The village is located on the Kazakh Uplands. The average altitude in the village is about 330 meters above sea level. The terrain is a continuous plain with small hills and water areas.

The village forms a kind of automobile hub: from the east there is the regional highway of KS-16 "Korgalzhyn - Arykty - Sabyndy", from the north - the KS-45 (access to the village of Korgalzhyn) which separates from the R-2 highway "Astana - Korgalzhyn". From the south there is a country road from Barshino, Nura District, Karaganda Region.

==Climate== The climate is cold-temperate, with good humidity. The average annual air temperature is positive and is about +4.6&nbsp;°C. The average monthly air temperature in July reaches +21.4&nbsp;°C. The average monthly temperature in January is about -14.3&nbsp;°C. The average annual precipitation is about 360&nbsp;mm. The bulk of precipitation falls between June and July.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Климат: Коргалжын - Климатический график, График температуры, Климатическая таблица |url=https://ru.climate-data.org/%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%8F/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD/%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C/%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B6%D1%8B%D0%BD-28014/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=ru.climate-data.org}}</ref>{{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Korgalzhyn (1991–2020) | Jan high C = -11.5 | Feb high C = -10.0 | Mar high C = -2.5 | Apr high C = 12.4 | May high C = 21.4 | Jun high C = 26.6 | Jul high C = 27.7 | Aug high C = 26.7 | Sep high C = 19.7 | Oct high C = 10.9 | Nov high C = -1.3 | Dec high C = -8.7 | year high C = 9.3

| Jan mean C = -16.0 | Feb mean C = -15.2 | Mar mean C = -7.6 | Apr mean C = 6.0 | May mean C = 14.5 | Jun mean C = 19.8 | Jul mean C = 20.9 | Aug mean C = 19.5 | Sep mean C = 12.6 | Oct mean C = 4.7 | Nov mean C = -5.3 | Dec mean C = -13.0 | year mean C = 3.4

| Jan low C = -20.6 | Feb low C = -20.2 | Mar low C = -12.4 | Apr low C = 0.3 | May low C = 7.6 | Jun low C = 12.9 | Jul low C = 14.4 | Aug low C = 12.5 | Sep low C = 6.0 | Oct low C = -0.4 | Nov low C = -9.3 | Dec low C = -17.5 | year low C = -2.2

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 19.2 | Feb precipitation mm = 20.1 | Mar precipitation mm = 19.3 | Apr precipitation mm = 17.6 | May precipitation mm = 24.4 | Jun precipitation mm = 40.6 | Jul precipitation mm = 38.5 | Aug precipitation mm = 25.4 | Sep precipitation mm = 20.1 | Oct precipitation mm = 24.7 | Nov precipitation mm = 23.7 | Dec precipitation mm = 23.6 | year precipitation mm = 297.4

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 5.4 | Feb precipitation days = 5.1 | Mar precipitation days = 4.5 | Apr precipitation days = 4.0 | May precipitation days = 5.3 | Jun precipitation days = 6.2 | Jul precipitation days = 6.7 | Aug precipitation days = 4.4 | Sep precipitation days = 3.9 | Oct precipitation days = 5.0 | Nov precipitation days = 5.5 | Dec precipitation days = 6.1 | year precipitation days = 62.1

| source = NOAA<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Kazakhstan/CSV/Korgalzhyn_35284.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Korgalzhyn |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 2, 2024}}</ref> }}

==References== {{reflist}}{{Akmola Region}}

Category:Populated places in Akmola Region

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