village Taskala

The village of Kamenka (now the village of Tascala) in the region of the Ural River (Zhayik) was first mentioned in the works "The Expedition of the Comprehensive Study of Nature from St. Petersburg to Lake Baikal" in 1768-1773 by the famous naturalist of the 18th century P.Pallas. The region was established on November 8, 1933, and until 1996 it was called the Kamensky District. The region is located in the northwestern part of the West Kazakhstan region, on the branch of the railway connecting Kazakhstan and Central Asia with the European part of Russia and on the highway Uralsk-Saratov, borders the Saratov region of the Russian Federation, the Zelenovsky, Akzhayik and Kaztalov districts of the West Kazakhstan Region. The total area of the area is 806.1 thousand hectares, the population as of January 1, 2014 is 17.6 thousand people. The regional center is the village of Taskala with a population of 7.9 thousand people, located 80 kilometers from the regional center of the city of Uralsk. The relief of the region is partly hilly and flat. On the territory of the district, 7 kilometers north of the village of Taskala, there is the highest point of the West Kazakhstan region (259 m above sea level) - a local nature monument of the mountain "Big Ichka". The total area of the security zone, fixed to preserve the natural landscape, is 175 hectares. On clear days from the top of the mountain you can see the city of Uralsk at a distance of 80 kilometers and the village of Ozinki in the Saratov region, 45 kilometers away. From the eastern slope of the mountain beats fresh spring water and preserved aspen grove. In the vicinity there are rare plant species, streps, marmots and other species of animals are found. In addition, near the village of Taskala there are also mountains Glazistaya, Horus Chest, Sinegorje. On the northern slope of the Glazistaya mountain in winter it is very convenient to organize a snow track for lovers of skis and snowboards with a rope tow rope. Currently, options are being calculated for organizing such leisure. These natural features of the area can attract tourists of all categories and ages, local historians of the country, in connection with which the region has a significant potential for organizing and developing tourism and sports leisure. Hydrographic networks of the district include the river Derkul, a length of 90 km and flowing into the river Chagan, small Chizha-1, Chizha-2. The Zhaykpai Canal, originating from the Kirov reservoir, flows through the territories of Koszchy, Kazakhstan, Chizha and Mereke rural districts of the region. On the territory of Chizhinsky rural district there is a state reserve "Birkazan", in unique Chizhinsky spills, where many waterfowl and wild animals dwell. These features of nature attract not only local fans of hunting and fishing, but also lovers from the Samara and Saratov regions of the Russian Federation and from the city of Uralsk. At the beginning of the creation, in the district there were 40 collective farms, 6 state farms and 2 MTS. Today, there are 9 rural districts in which there are 28 settlements.