About Petropavl
- Petropavl has about 200,000 residents, which puts it in the top 20 cities of Kazakhstan.
- It's the largest place in North Kazakhstan.
- Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, is about 1408 km away.
- Towns nearby: Bishkul (11 km), Smirnovo (44 km) and Bulayevo (83 km).