Petropavlovsk (Petropavl) is a major city in Kazakstan. It is situated on the Esil River in the centre of the Esil Steppe in northern Kazakhstan and has a population of around 250,000.  Petropavlovsk's industries include manufacture of small motors, agricultural machinery, leather, felt, and foodstuffs. The city is also important as the junction of the Trans-Siberian and Trans-Kazakhstan railroads. The city has a theatre, a television station, and a teacher-training institute.