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Katon-Karagay (Kazakh: Қатонқарағай ) is a village in the Katon-Karagay district of the East Kazakhstan region of Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the Katon-Karagay rural district. KATO code - 635443100.

Geography
Located in the valley of the Sarymsak river (Kazakh: Сарымсақты өзені ) у по ) at the foot of the northern slopes of the Sarymsakty mountain range. Through the village passes the highway with Ulken Naryn - resort Rakhmanov Keys.

History
Initially - the village of Altai.

From December 4, 1970 to March 23, 1997, the village was the administrative center of the Katon-Karagai district. Since March 23, 1997, after the unification of the Katon-Karagai and Bolshenarym regions, the center is defined as Ulken Naryn.

Population
In 1999, the population of the village was 5,900 people (2,960 men and 2,940 women). According to the 2009 census, 3,869 people lived in the village (1,866 men and 2003 women).