Almaty

Summary

Almaty is a city^[1]. Almaty ranks in the top 0.83% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,191 views/month, #46 of 5,534).^[2]

Key Facts

• Almaty received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].
• Almaty was a member of Creative Cities Network^[4].
• Almaty was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[5].
• Almaty is located in Kazakhstan^[6].
• Almaty is in the country of Kazakhstan^[7].
• Almaty is in the country of Russian Empire^[8].
• Almaty's head of government is recorded as Darhan Satybaldy^[9].
• Almaty's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Almaty's instance of is recorded as largest city^[11].
• Almaty's instance of is recorded as city of republican significance^[12].
• Almaty's instance of is recorded as former national capital^[13].
• Almaty's official language is recorded as Kazakh^[14].
• Almaty's official language is recorded as Russian^[15].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Modena^[16].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Riga^[17].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jeddah^[18].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul^[19].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mogadishu^[20].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tucson^[21].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rennes^[22].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Meknes^[23].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint Petersburg^[24].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bishkek^[25].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tel Aviv^[26].
• Almaty's twinned administrative body is recorded as Antalya^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Kazakhstan^[7], a sovereign state^[28], in Kazakhstan^[29], founded in 1991^[30] and Russian Empire^[8], an empire^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1721^[33]. Almaty is located in Kazakhstan^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1507509'}^[34], {'amount': '+1703500'}^[35], {'amount': '+1806833'}^[36], {'amount': '+1916822'}^[37], {'amount': '+1977011'}^[38], and {'amount': '+1475579'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[10], largest city^[11], city of republican significance^[12], and former national capital^[13].

History and Context

1854 marks the founding of Almaty^[40].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Almaty include Almaty International Airport^[41], an international airport^[42], in Kazakhstan^[43], founded in 1935^[44].

Why It Matters

Almaty ranks in the top 0.83% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,191 views/month, #46 of 5,534).^[2] Almaty has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Almaty is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Almaty include Almaty International Airport^[41], an international airport^[42], in Kazakhstan^[43], founded in 1935^[44].

FAQs

What awards did Almaty receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].