Astana

Summary

Astana is a city or town^[1]. Astana ranks in the top 0.29% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,696 views/month, #2 of 686).^[2]

Key Facts

• Astana was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[3].
• Astana is located in Kazakhstan^[4].
• Astana is in the country of Kazakhstan^[5].
• Astana is on the body of water Ishim^[6].
• Astana's head of government is recorded as Zhenis Kassymbek^[7].
• Astana is on the continent of Asia^[8].
• Astana's instance of is recorded as city or town^[9].
• Astana's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Astana's instance of is recorded as city of republican significance^[11].
• Astana's instance of is recorded as national capital^[12].
• Astana's instance of is recorded as planned national capital^[13].
• Astana's official language is recorded as Kazakh^[14].
• Astana's official language is recorded as Russian^[15].
• Astana's shares border with is recorded as Akmola Region^[16].
• Astana's founder is recorded as Fyodor Shubin^[17].
• capital city is named after Astana^[18].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ankara^[19].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Moscow^[20].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pittsburgh^[21].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kyiv^[22].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint Petersburg^[23].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Amman^[24].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sarajevo^[25].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Riga^[26].
• Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gdańsk^[27].

Body

Geography

Astana is in the country of Kazakhstan^[5]. Astana is located in Kazakhstan^[4]. Astana is on the body of water Ishim^[6]. Astana is on the continent of Asia^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1078362'}^[28], {'amount': '+880191'}^[29], {'amount': '+1239744'}^[30], {'amount': '+1184411'}^[31], {'amount': '+1136156'}^[32], and {'amount': '+9688'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city or town^[9], big city^[10], city of republican significance^[11], national capital^[12], and planned national capital^[13].

History and Context

1830 marks the founding of Astana^[34]. capital city is named after Astana^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Astana include Astana Square, Almaty^[35], a square^[36], in Kazakhstan^[37] and Astana Medal^[38], a medallion^[39], in Kazakhstan^[40], founded in 1998^[41].

Why It Matters

Astana ranks in the top 0.29% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,696 views/month, #2 of 686).^[2] Astana has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Astana is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Astana include Astana Square, Almaty^[35], a square^[36], in Kazakhstan^[37] and Astana Medal^[38], a medallion^[39], in Kazakhstan^[40], founded in 1998^[41].