Embi

Embi Ембі
Town
Embi Location in Aktobe Province, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 48°49′36″N 58°08′39″E / 48.82667°N 58.14417°ECoordinates: 48°49′36″N 58°08′39″E / 48.82667°N 58.14417°E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Aktobe Region
District	Mugalzhar District
Settlement	1870
Population (2009)[1]
• Total	11,212
Time zone	Yekaterinburg Time (UTC+5)

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Embi (Kazakh: Ембі) is a town in Mugalzhar District in Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan. The town is located on the left bank of the Emba River. Population: 11,212 (2009 Census results);^[1] 12,345 (1999 Census results).^[1]

History

Embi (Emba) was founded in the 1900s, when the railroad connecting Orenburg and Tashkent was built. At the time, it was a part of Turgay Oblast. After a number of administrative transformations, in 1936 Embi ended up in Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. Embi was a part of Aktobe Region. In 1937, it was granted status of urban-type settlement. By 1958, it belonged to Zhoryn District,^[2] which was eventually abolished and merged into Oktyabrsky District (which was later renamed Mugalzhar District). In 1967, Embi was granted town status.^[3]

The former military installation to the south of Embi known as "Embi-5" was renamed Zhem and was granted town status.

Economy

Industry

Embi is mostly serving the railway station, there is also food industry present.^[3]

Transportation

Embi is a railway station on the Trans-Aral Railway, which connects Orenburg and Tashkent. It is also connected to Kandyagash by a road. The same road continues east of Embi to provide access to the E38 highway between Aktobe and Shymkent.

References

1. "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
2. Каратаев, Абат (February 2, 2012). От волостей к районам (in Russian). Актюбинский вестник. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
3. Эмба (город в Казахской ССР). Great Soviet Encyclopedia.