# Astana

> capital of Kazakhstan

**Wikidata**: [Q1520](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1520)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astana)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/astana

## Summary

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.


## References

1. [Source](https://www.ankara.bel.tr/genel-sekreter-yardimcisi-balamir-gundogdu/dis-liskiler-daire-baskanligi/kardes-kent-liskileri-ve-kultur-gunleri/kardes-kentler-listesi-ve-avrupa-gunu-kutlamasi)
2. [Source](https://old.kyivcity.gov.ua/files/2018/2/15/Mista-pobratymy.pdf)
3. [Source](https://kyivcity.gov.ua/kyiv_ta_miska_vlada/pro_kyiv/mista-pobratimi_z_yakimi_kiyevom_pidpisani_dokumenti_pro_poridnennya_druzhbu_spivrobitnitstvo_partnerstvo/)
4. [Source](https://kvs.gov.spb.ru/en/agreements/)
5. [Source](https://www.gdansk.pl/urzad-miejski/biuro-prezydenta/astana-akmola-kazachstan,a,1628)
6. [Source](https://tbilisi.gov.ge/img/original/2018/6/12/tbilisiinfigures.pdf)
7. [Source](http://economicforum.ge/img/original/2024/5/29/%E1%83%97%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98_%E1%83%AA%E1%83%98%E1%83%A4%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98-Print-21.09.23.pdf)
8. [Source](http://www.ivilnius.lt/pazink/apie-vilniu/miestai-partneriai)
9. Virtual International Authority File
10. MusicBrainz
11. [Source](https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:KZ)
12. [Source](https://cn.wtcf.org.cn/citys/600fb50b-8c14-4ac8-bcc8-052739b5133d.html)
13. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
14. [Virtual International Authority File](http://www.viaf.org/viaf/124517895/)
15. [Source](http://stat.gov.kz/getImg?id=ESTAT295414)
16. [Source](http://stat.gov.kz/getImg?id=ESTAT133470)
17. [Source](http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kazakhstan-cities.htm)
18. [Source](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/14/kazakhstan-to-change-name-of-capital-from-nur-sultan-back-to-astana)
19. [Source](https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/2022/09/13/president-kazakhstans-capital-will-again-be-called-astana.html)
20. GeoNames
21. BBC Things
22. YSO-Wikidata mapping project
23. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
24. FactGrid