Kokshetau
Көкшетау | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 53°16′56″N 69°23′48″E / 53.28222°N 69.39667°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Akmola |
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 for 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.
The name of the city is translated from Kazakh as “blue mountain”.