Kokshetau

city in Kazakhstan, seat of Akmola Region

Kokshetau (Kazakh: Көкшетау, romanized: Kökşetau) is a city in Kazakhstan, the capital of the Akmola Region. Until 1993 it was called Kokchetav (Russian: Кокчетав). As of 2023, 174,613 people live here, and 191,099 people live in the urban area.[1] Kokshetau is mostly known for its beautiful nature and tourism.

Kokshetau
Көкшетау
City
Official seal of Kokshetau
Kokshetau is located in Kazakhstan
Kokshetau
Kokshetau
Location of Kokshetau in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 53°16′56″N 69°23′48″E / 53.28222°N 69.39667°E / 53.28222; 69.39667
Country Kazakhstan
RegionAkmola

The name of the city is translated from Kazakh as “blue mountain”.

References

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  1. "Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan by gender and type of area (as of 2023-01-01)". QazStat. 2023-01-01. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05.