Pavlodar is a city in northeastern Kazakhstan and the capital of Pavlodar Region. It is located 450 kilometres northeast of the national capital A…Pavlodar is a city in northeastern Kazakhstan and the capital of Pavlodar Region. It is located 450 kilometres northeast of the national capital Astana and 405 kilometres southeast of the Russian city of Omsk along the Irtysh River. In 2010, the city had a population of 331,710. The population of Pavlodar is composed predominantly of ethnic Kazakhs and Russians, with significant Ukrainian, German and Tatar minorities. The city is served by Pavlodar Airport.