KOSTANAYSKAYA OBLAST

Jewish organizations in Kostanay City Hesed Kostanay the Chairman of Hesed Board is Boris Firenstein the Director is Peter Rubinshtein Jewish Cultural Center "Shalom" the Chairman is Peter Rubinshtein Sokhnut the Coordinator is Elena Fisenko Youth Club the Head is Vladimir Alexanin

  The administrative center is Kostanay City.

  The total territory of the oblast is 114,5 thousand square kilometers; the population is 985 thousand people, and urban population constitutes about 52%. The administrative center is Kostanay City on the bank of Tobol River. Kostanay Сity (called Nikolayevsk in 1893-95); is a big railway junction. The population is 221.4 people (according to survey 2000).

  Food industry and light industry are well developed there; also there is a big chemical plant "Chimvolokno" there and metalworking industry. There are 2 Universities on different specialties. Also the city has got drama theatre and the museum of local lore.

  Since 1998 American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJJDC, "Joint") cooperates with Kostanay Jewish national organizations. Welfare Center "Hesed" sponsored by "Joint" started working here in 2002.