Astana
Астана | |
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Left to right, from the top: Downtown Astana with Baiterek tower, Ishim River, Nurjol Boulevard, Nazarbayev University, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, and Astana Opera | |
![]() Location of Astana in Kazakhstan | |
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Coordinates: 51°08′50″N 71°25′20″E / 51.14722°N 71.42222°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Founded | 8th century (as Bozok)[2] 1830 (modern settlement) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | City Mäslihat |
• Äkim | Zhenis Kassymbek[3] |
Area | |
• City proper | 810.2 km2 (312.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
Population (1 December 2023)[4] | |
• City proper | 1,423,726[1] |
• Metro | 1,550,000 |
GDP | |
• City proper | KZT 10,672 billion US$ 23.1 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | KZT 8,053,900 US$ 17,443 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (Kazakhstan Time) |
Postal code | 010000–010015[7] |
Area code | 7172[8] |
HDI (2024) | 0.820[9] high · 5th |
License plate | 01, Z |
Website | www |
Astana,[a] formerly known as Nur-Sultan, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, and Akmola,[15] 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, though administered as a city with special status separately from the rest of the region. A 2022 official estimate reported a population of 1,350,228 within the city limits, making it the second-largest city in the country, after Almaty, which had been the capital until 1997.[4] The city became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997; since then it has grown and developed economically into one of the most modern cities in Central Asia.[16][17] In 2021, the government selected Astana as one of the 10 priority destinations for tourist development.[18]
Modern Astana is a planned city, following the process of other planned capitals.[17] After it became the capital of Kazakhstan, the city dramatically changed shape with its master-plan designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.[17] As the seat of the government of Kazakhstan, Astana is the site of the Parliament House, Supreme Court, Ak Orda Presidential Palace and numerous government departments and agencies. It is home to a range of futuristic buildings, including many skyscrapers.[19][20][21]
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