Akmola Region (, ; ) is a centrally located
region
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of
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...
. It was known as Tselinograd Oblast during
Soviet
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rule. Its capital is
Kökşetau
Kokshetau (; , ; rus, Кокшета́у, p=kəkʂɛ'taʊ; ), formerly known as Kokchetav (; ) List of renamed cities in Kazakhstan, between 1868 and 1993, is a lakeside city in northern Kazakhstan and the administrative center, capital of A ...
. The national capital,
Astana
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, is enclosed by the region, but is politically separate from Aqmola Region. The region's population is 715,000;
Kökşetau
Kokshetau (; , ; rus, Кокшета́у, p=kəkʂɛ'taʊ; ), formerly known as Kokchetav (; ) List of renamed cities in Kazakhstan, between 1868 and 1993, is a lakeside city in northern Kazakhstan and the administrative center, capital of A ...
's is 157,000.
Some
gold
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and
coal mining
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occur in the area.
Geography
The area of the region is 146,200 square kilometers. Aqmola, along with
Ulytau Region and
Karaganda Region are Kazakhstan's only regions which don't touch the country's outer borders. The region borders
North Kazakhstan Region in the north,
Pavlodar Region in the east, Karagandy Region in the south, and
Kostanay Region in the west. The
Sileti river flows through the region.
Etymology
Aqmola means "white tomb" in Kazakh.
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Religion
Administrative divisions
The region is administratively divided into seventeen districts and the cities of
Kökşetau
Kokshetau (; , ; rus, Кокшета́у, p=kəkʂɛ'taʊ; ), formerly known as Kokchetav (; ) List of renamed cities in Kazakhstan, between 1868 and 1993, is a lakeside city in northern Kazakhstan and the administrative center, capital of A ...
,
Qosshy, and
Stepnogorsk.
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Kökşetau City Administration, with the administrative center in
Kökşetau
Kokshetau (; , ; rus, Кокшета́у, p=kəkʂɛ'taʊ; ), formerly known as Kokchetav (; ) List of renamed cities in Kazakhstan, between 1868 and 1993, is a lakeside city in northern Kazakhstan and the administrative center, capital of A ...
;
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Akkol District, with the administrative center in the town of
Akkol;
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Arshaly District, the settlement of
Arshaly;
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Astrakhan District,
selo of
Astrakhanka;
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Atbasar District, the town of
Atbasar;
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Birjan sal District, the town of
Stepnyak;
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Bulandy District, the town of
Makinsk;
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Burabay District, the town of
Shchuchinsk;
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Egindikol District, the selo of
Egindikol;
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Ereymentau District, the town of
Ereymentau;
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Esil District, the town of
Esil;
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Korgalzhyn District, the selo of
Korgalzhyn;
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Sandyktau District, the selo of
Balkashino;
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Shortandy District, the settlement of
Shortandy;
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Tselinograd District, the selo of
Akmol;
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Zerendi District, the selo of
Zerendi;
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Zhaksy District, the settlement of
Zhaksy;
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Zharkain District
Zharkain District (, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Derzhavinsk. Population:
Geography
Zharkainsky district is located in the southwestern part of the Akmola r ...
, the town of
Derzhavinsk
Derzhavinsk (, ''Derzhavinsk'') is a town located in the Akmola Region of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern E ...
.
* The following ten localities in Aqmola Region have town status:
,
Atbasar,
Derzhavinsk
Derzhavinsk (, ''Derzhavinsk'') is a town located in the Akmola Region of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern E ...
,
Ereymentau,
Esil,
Kökşetau
Kokshetau (; , ; rus, Кокшета́у, p=kəkʂɛ'taʊ; ), formerly known as Kokchetav (; ) List of renamed cities in Kazakhstan, between 1868 and 1993, is a lakeside city in northern Kazakhstan and the administrative center, capital of A ...
,
Qosshy,
Makinsk,
Shchuchinsk,
Stepnogorsk, and
Stepnyak.
Notable people
*
David Rigert, weightlifter, Olympic champion, 5x world champion (light-heavyweight and heavyweight), 68 world records.
References
External links
Official website
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Regions of Kazakhstan