Akmola Region ( kz, Ақмола облысы, translit=Aqmola oblysy; russian: Акмолинская область, Akmolinskaya oblast) is a centrally located

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

. Its capital is

Kokshetau Kokshetau (meaning ''Blueish Mountain'' in Kazakh, kz, Көкшетау, Kökşetau; ; rus, Кокшета́у, p=kokʂɛtaʊ) is a city in northern Kazakhstan and the capital of Akmola Region, which stretches along the southern shore of Lak ...

. The national capital,

Astana Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, tho ...

, is enclosed by the region, but is politically separate from Akmola Region. The region's population is 715,000;

's is 157,000. Some

gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile ...

and

coal mining Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from ...

occur in the area.

Geography

The area of the region is 146,200 square kilometers. Akmola, along with

Ulytau Region Ulytau Region is a region of Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the region is the city of Jezkazgan. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on 16 March 2022 that the region would be created. The area split off from Karaganda Regi ...

and

Karaganda Region Karaganda Region ( kk, Qarağandy oblysy; russian: Карагандинская область, translit=Karagandinskaja oblast′), also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda. On 17 March 2022 it was a ...

are Kazakhstan's only regions which don't touch the country's outer borders. The region borders

North Kazakhstan Region North Kazakhstan Region ( kk, Солтүстік Қазақстан облысы, translit=Soltüstık Qazaqstan oblysy; russian: Северо-Казахстанская область, translit=Severo-Kazakhstanskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakh ...

in the north,

Pavlodar Region Pavlodar Region ( kk, Павлодар облысы, translit=Pavlodar oblysy; russian: Павлодарская область, translit=Pavlodarskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. The population of the region was and ; the latest official ...

in the east, Karagandy Region in the south, and

Kostanay Region Kostanay Region ( kk, Қостанай облысы, translit=Qostanai oblysy; russian: Костанайская область, translit=Kostanayskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. Its administrative center is the city of Kostanay. The pop ...

in the west. The

Sileti The Sileti ( kk, Сілеті; russian: Силети) is a river in Kazakhstan. It is long and has a catchment area of . The Sileti river system is an endorheic watershed in the Akmola, Pavlodar and North Kazakhstan regions of Kazakhstan. C ...

river flows through the region.

Etymology

Akmola means "the white burial" in Kazakh.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2020): * Kazakh: 51.83% * Russian: 32.55% *

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: 4.23% *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

: 3.49% *

Tatar The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different

: 1.77% * Polish: 1.02% *Others: 5.11%

Administrative divisions

The region is administratively divided into seventeen districts and the cities of

and

Stepnogorsk Stepnogorsk ( kk, Степногорск, translit=Stepnogorsk; russian: Степногорск) is a town in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. History Stepnogorsk was established in 1959, and has been a town since 1964. It is located about 200 km ...

. # Kokshetau City Administration, with the administrative center in

; #

Akkol District Akkol District ( kk, Ақкөл ауданы, ) is a district (audan) of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Akkol. The population at the time of the 2009 Kazakh Census was 28,359. Commu ...

, with the administrative center in the town of Akkol; # Arshaly District, the settlement of Arshaly; #

Astrakhan District Astrakhan District ( ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a to ...

, selo of Astrakhanka; # Atbasar District, the town of

Atbasar Atbasar ( kk, Атбасар, ''Atbasar'') is a town in Aqmola Region of the northern Kazakhstan. It was founded in 1845. Atbasar is the 44th biggest city in Kazakhstan. Atbasar lies at an altitude of 282 meters above sea level. Population: Cli ...

; # Birjan sal District, the town of Stepnyak; # Bulandy District, the town of Makinsk; #

Burabay District Burabay District ( kk, Бурабай ауданы, ; russian: Бурабайский район) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Shchuchinsk. Population: Prior t ...

, the town of

Shchuchinsk Shchuchinsk ( kz, Щучинск, ''Şuchinsk''; russian: Щучинск, ) is a city in northern-central Kazakhstan, located 75 kilometres south-east of Kokshetau on Lake Shchuchye. It is the seat of Burabay District (form. Shchuchinsk Distri ...

; #

Egindikol District Egindikol District ( kk, Егіндікөл ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in ...

, the selo of Egindikol; #

Ereymentau District Ereymentau District ( kk, Ерейментау ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Ereymentau Ereymentau ( kk, Ерейментау, ''Ereimentau''; russia ...

, the town of

Ereymentau Ereymentau ( kk, Ерейментау, ''Ereimentau''; russian: Ерейментау) is a town in northern-central Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Ereymentau District in Akmola Region Akmola Region ( kz, Ақмола облысы, translit=Aqmo ...

; # Esil District, the town of Esil; #

Korgalzhyn District Korgalzhyn District ( kk, Қорғалжын ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly i ...

, the selo of Korgalzhyn; #

Sandyktau District Sandyktau District ( kk, Сандықтау ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Balkashino. Population: History Sandyktausky district was formed on J ...

, the selo of Balkashino; #

Shortandy District Shortandy District ( kk, Шортанды ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in E ...

, the settlement of

Shortandy Shortandy ( kk, Шортанды, ''Şortandy''), is a village in northern-central Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Shortandy District in Aqmola Region Akmola Region ( kz, Ақмола облысы, translit=Aqmola oblysy; russian: Акмолин� ...

; #

Tselinograd District Tselinograd District ( kk, Целиноград ауданы, ) is the district that surrounds the city and country capital of Astana in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Akmol Akmol ( kk, Ақмол, ...

, the selo of

Akmol Akmol ( kk, Ақмол, ''Aqmol''), formerly Malīnovka until 2007, is a rural locality ( selo) and the administrative center of Tselinograd District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan, roughly west of Astana. Population: As of 2012, it had a populatio ...

; #

Zerendi District Zerendi District ( kk, Зеренді ауданы) is a district of Akmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Zerendi Zerendi ( kk, Зеренді, ''Zerendı'') is a small town in northern- ...

, the selo of

Zerendi Zerendi ( kk, Зеренді, ''Zerendı'') is a small town in northern-central Kazakhstan, located 45 kilometres from Kokshetau. It is the seat of Zerendi District in Aqmola Region. Pop 6,800 (1998). Zerendi lies on Lake Zerenda, which is surroun ...

; #

Zhaksy District Zhaksy District ( kk, Жақсы ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Eu ...

, the settlement of Zhaksy; # Zharkain District, the town of Derzhavinsk. ^* The following ten localities in Akmola Region have town status: Akkol,

, Derzhavinsk,

, Esil,

, KOSShY, Makinsk,

, and Stepnyak.

Notable people

David Rigert David Adamovich Rigert (russian: Давид Ада́мович Ри́герт; born 12 March 1947) is a retired Soviet weightlifter and weightlifting coach of Austrian ancestry. During his career he set 65 ratified world records and won an Olympi ...

, weightlifter, Olympic champion, 5x world champion (light-heavyweight and heavyweight), 68 world records.

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Regions of Kazakhstan