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Oral| Town and capital of Oral oblast (region), northwestern Kazakhstan, situated on the Oral (Zhayyq) River; population (2001 est) 198,500. Oral is at the centre of a predominantly agricultural region on the edge of the Central Asian steppe. It is a metalworking, meat-packing, and wool-processing centre. Sheepskin goods are also produced here. |
| Oral was founded in 1625 as the Cossack fortress and town of Yaikski Gorodok. It was renamed Uralsk in 1775. |
Oral| Oblast (region) in northwestern Kazakhstan; area 151,200 sq km/58,378 sq mi; population (1996) 639,000. The capital is Oral. Cattle and sheep are farmed, and wheat and other crops grown. There are food-processing, light, and machine-building industries. |
| The region lies in the north of the Caspian lowland. The principal river is the Ural (Zhayyq). The north of the oblast is in a region of steppe, the south is mainly semi-desert. |
| Oral oblast was formed in 1932, and between 1962 and 1964 formed part of West Kazakhstan oblast. |
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