Astana

capital of Kazakhstan
Place city_or_town Q1520
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Astana is a city in Kazakhstan. It was established in 1830. As of 2022, its population was 1.2 million[1]. The city covers an area of 710.2 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 347 meters. Astana operates on UTC+05:00 time zone.

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 (2,275 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's image is recorded as Trip to Astana (2015-10-24) 01.jpg[8].
  • Astana's continent is recorded as Asia[9].
  • Astana's instance of is recorded as city or town[10].
  • Astana's instance of is recorded as big city[11].
  • Astana's instance of is recorded as city of republican significance[12].
  • Astana's instance of is recorded as national capital[13].
  • Astana's instance of is recorded as planned national capital[14].
  • Astana's official language is recorded as Kazakh[15].
  • Astana's official language is recorded as Russian[16].
  • Astana's flag image is recorded as Flag of Astana, Kazakhstan (latin).svg[17].
  • Astana's shares border with is recorded as Akmola Region[18].
  • Astana's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Astana (latin).svg[19].
  • Astana's founder is recorded as Fyodor Shubin[20].
  • capital city is named after Astana[21].
  • Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ankara[22].
  • Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Moscow[23].
  • Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pittsburgh[24].
  • Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kyiv[25].
  • Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint Petersburg[26].
  • Astana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Amman[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's continent is recorded as Asia[9].

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[10], big city[11], city of republican significance[12], national capital[13], and planned national capital[14].

History and Context

+1830-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Astana[34]. capital city is named after Astana[21].

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 (2,275 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].

References

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  21. [25] . old.kyivcity.gov.ua. old.kyivcity.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] . pop-stat.mashke.org. pop-stat.mashke.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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