Pavlodar Region

Pavlodar borders Russia (Altai Krai, Omsk Oblast and Novosibirsk Oblast) to the north, and also borders the following Kazakh regions: Akmola (to the west), East Kazakhstan (to the south-east), North Kazakhstan (to the north-west), and Karaganda (to the south). The southern part of the district is in the Kazakh Uplands, while the northern part falls within the Baraba Plain and Kulunda Plain. The highest point of the region is Akbet, a high summit located in the Bayanaul Range. Two of them are soda lakes: lake Borli and lake Uyaly. ==Administrative divisions==

The region is administratively divided into ten districts (aydany) and three cities of regional importance - Pavlodar, Aksu, and Ekibastuz. The city administrations and districts with their populations are: • Three localities in Pavlodar Region have city status. These are Pavlodar, Aksu, and Ekibastuz. ==Demographics==

As of 2020, the Pavlodar Region has a population of 752,169. Ethnic groups (2020): • Kazakh: 53.07% • Russian: 34.91% • Ukrainian: 4.18% • German: 2.66% • Tatar: 1.84% • Others: 3.34% ==Notes==