Astana Kazakhstan city

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• overview
• history
• economy
• main attractions

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Astana Kazakhstan city overview

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Astana city coat of arms

Astana city flag

Astana city map location

Astana is the capital and business center of Kazakhstan. Astana city (former Tselinograd, also spelled Celinograd, until 1961 Akmolinsk) lies along Ishim River at the junction of Trans-Kazakhstan and South Siberian railways.

Astana Kazakhstan city population - 700,000 (2007 est.).
Astana Kazakhstan city phone code - +7-7172.
Astana Kazakhstan city postal code - 010000.

Astana city beautiful views

Astana Kazakhstan city history

Known as Akmolinsk (Kazakh akmola, "white tomb") until 1961, Tselinograd (Celinograd) until 1997 Astana city was founded in 1824 as Russian military outpost and became an administrative center in 1868. Astana population had reached 33,000 when the town received the status of oblast (region) center in 1939.

Soviet Virgin and Idle Lands Campaign in the mid-1950s (Tselinograd is Russian for Virgin Lands City) and Astana city role as capital of the region that united the five northern oblasts of Kazakhstan in 1960-1965 greatly enhanced its importance.

It led to much new construction and the setting up of various research and higher educational institutions in Astana city. Teacher training, agriculture, medicine, engineering and construction institutes were built in Astana.

Astana city architecture

Astana Kazakhstan city economy

The majority of Astana city population is employed in transport (railways). Various types of agricultural machinery are also produced in Astana.

Astana city National oil company headquarters

Astana Kazakhstan city main attractions

In 1997 Kazakhstan's capital was moved to Astana city from Almaty to take advantage of Astana location as it is much more accessible to Russia and much smaller chance of earthquake.

Astana city is becoming a new cosmopolitan western-style city with skyscrapers and offices of intercontinental oil corporations.

Astana city Palace of Peace

Astana city Presidential Palace

Astana city fountains

Astana city Central Mosque

Astana city Baiterek tower

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