Tobylzhan
village in Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan
Tobylzhan (Kazakh: Тобылжан; Russian: Таволжан) is a settlement in Uspen District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of Ravnopol Rural District (KATO code — 556457100). Population: 569 (2009 census results); 715 (1999 census results). Salt mining has been carried out in the village since the 1930s.
Geography
Tobylzhan lies by the southern shore of lake Ulken Tobylzhan, about 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the SSE of Uspenka, the district capital. The A17 Highway connecting Uspenka and the regional capital Pavlodar passes to the south of the village.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Tobylzhan” as village in Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as village in Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16704083. Authority coordinates are 52.713, 77.455. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2009 and 1999.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Tobylzhan”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Tobylzhan primary sources, Tobylzhan archive and Tobylzhan research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
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- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Tobylzhan” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.