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Selo in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
Karagali Карагали
Selo
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Coordinates: 46°15′N 47°59′E / 46.250°N 47.983°E / 46.250; 47.983
CountryRussia
RegionAstrakhan Oblast
DistrictPrivolzhsky District
Time zoneUTC+4:00

Karagali (Russian: Карагали, Nogai: Каргалык) is a rural locality (a selo) in Privolzhsky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. The population was 2,734 as of 2017. There are 136 streets.

Name

The official Russian name of the village, Karagali, is a phonetic adaptation of Каргалык (Qarğalıq, 'place with many crows'), the original name used by its predominantly Nogai and Tatar residents. A welcome sign installed by Karagali residents by the road connecting Astrakhan to Kamyzyak displays both names of the village.

Geography

Karagali is located 28 km southwest of Nachalovo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Tatarskaya Bashmakovka is the nearest rural locality.

References

  1. Карта села Карагали в Астраханской области
  2. Численность населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2017 года
  3. Shabashewitz, Dor (2024). "Decolonizing the toponymy of Astrakhan". North Caspian Report. 1.
  4. Расстояние от Карагали до Началова
Rural localities in Privolzhsky District
Coat of arms of Privolzhsky District, Astrakhan Oblast


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