Akmola Region ( kz, Ақмола облысы, translit=Aqmola oblysy; russian: Акмолинская область, Akmolinskaya oblast) is a centrally located region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Kokshetau. The national capital, Astana, is enclosed by the region, but is politically separate from Akmola Region. The region's population is 715,000; Kokshetau's is 157,000. Some gold and

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occur in the area.

Geography

The area of the region is 146,200 square kilometers. Akmola, along with Ulytau Region and

Karaganda Region Karaganda Region ( kk, Qarağandy oblysy; russian: Карагандинская область, translit=Karagandinskaja oblast′), also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda. On 17 March 2022 it was an ...

are Kazakhstan's only regions which don't touch the country's outer borders. The region borders North Kazakhstan Region in the north, Pavlodar Region in the east, Karagandy Region in the south, and Kostanay Region in the west. The Sileti river flows through the region.

Etymology

Akmola means "the white burial" in Kazakh.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2020): *

Kazakh Kazakh, Qazaq or Kazakhstani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Kazakhstan *Kazakhs, an ethnic group *Kazakh language *The Kazakh Khanate * Kazakh cuisine * Qazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan *Qazax, Azerbaijan *Kazakh Uyezd, administrative dis ...

: 51.83% * Russian: 32.55% *

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: 4.23% *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: 3.49% * Tatar: 1.77% *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: 1.02% *Others: 5.11%

Administrative divisions

The region is administratively divided into seventeen districts and the cities of Kokshetau and Stepnogorsk. # Kokshetau City Administration, with the administrative center in Kokshetau; #

Akkol District Akkol District ( kk, Ақкөл ауданы, ) is a district (audan) of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Akkol. The population at the time of the 2009 Kazakh Census was 28,359. Commun ...

, with the administrative center in the town of

Akkol Akkol ( kz, Ақкөл, ''Aqköl'', zh, 阿科尔), formerly known as ''Alexeyevka'' (russian: italic=yes, Алексеевка, until 1997), is a town in northern Kazakhstan. It is located north of the national capital Nur-Sultan along the hig ...

; # Arshaly District, the settlement of Arshaly; # Astrakhan District, selo of Astrakhanka; #

Atbasar District Atbasar District () is a district of Akmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Atbasar Atbasar ( kk, Атбасар, ''Atbasar'') is a town in Aqmola Region of the northern Kazakhstan. It was f ...

, the town of

Atbasar Atbasar ( kk, Атбасар, ''Atbasar'') is a town in Aqmola Region of the northern Kazakhstan. It was founded in 1845. Atbasar is the 44th biggest city in Kazakhstan. Atbasar lies at an altitude of 282 meters above sea level. Population: Cli ...

; #

Birjan sal District Birzhan sal District ( kk, Біржан сал ауданы, ''Bırjan sal audany'') is a district of Akmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in C ...

, the town of

Stepnyak Stepnyak ( kk, Степняк, ''Stepniak'') is a town and the administrative center of Enbekshilder District in Aqmola Region of central Kazakhstan. Population: References

Populated places in Akmola Region {{Kazakhstan-geo-stub ...

; #

Bulandy District Bulandy District () is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to t ...

, the town of

Makinsk Makinsk ( kk, Макинск, ''Makinsk''; russian: Макинск) is a town in northern-central Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Bulandy District in Aqmola Region. Population: Geography Makinsk is located in the Kokshetau Hills ...

; #

Burabay District Burabay District ( kk, Бурабай ауданы, ; russian: Бурабайский район) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Shchuchinsk. Population: Prior to S ...

, the town of

Shchuchinsk Shchuchinsk ( kz, Щучинск, ''Şuchinsk''; russian: Щучинск, ) is a city in northern-central Kazakhstan, located 75 kilometres south-east of Kokshetau on Lake Shchuchye. It is the seat of Burabay District (form. Shchuchinsk District) ...

; #

Egindikol District Egindikol District ( kk, Егіндікөл ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Egindikol Egindikol ( kk, Егіндікөл, ''Egındıköl''; russian: � ...

, the selo of Egindikol; # Ereymentau District, the town of

Ereymentau Ereymentau ( kk, Ерейментау, ''Ereimentau''; russian: Ерейментау) is a town in northern-central Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Ereymentau District in Akmola Region Akmola Region ( kz, Ақмола облысы, translit=Aqmola ...

; # Esil District, the town of

Esil Esil ( kk, Есіл, ''Esıl''; russian: Есиль) is a town in northern-central Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Esil District in Aqmola Region. It is located on the right bank of the Ishim River The Ishim (russian: Иши́м, Ishim; kk, Е ...

; # Korgalzhyn District, the selo of

Korgalzhyn Korgalzhyn ( kz, Қорғалжын, ''Qorğaljyn'') is a village in the Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Korgalzhyn District. The Nura River slowly flows around the selo. It is situated 120 km south-west of ...

; # Sandyktau District, the selo of

Balkashino Balkashino ( kk, Балкашин, ''Balkaşin'') is a village in northern-central Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Sandyktau District in Aqmola Region Akmola Region ( kz, Ақмола облысы, translit=Aqmola oblysy; russian: Акмолинс ...

; #

Shortandy District Shortandy District ( kk, Шортанды ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Shortandy. Population: References

...

, the settlement of Shortandy; #

Tselinograd District Tselinograd District ( kk, Целиноград ауданы, ) is the district that surrounds the city and country capital of Astana in northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country l ...

, the selo of

Akmol Akmol ( kk, Ақмол, ''Aqmol''), formerly Malīnovka until 2007, is a rural locality ( selo) and the administrative center of Tselinograd District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan, roughly west of Astana. Population: As of 2012, it had a population ...

; # Zerendi District, the selo of

Zerendi Zerendi ( kk, Зеренді, ''Zerendı'') is a small town in northern-central Kazakhstan, located 45 kilometres from Kokshetau. It is the seat of Zerendi District in Aqmola Region. Pop 6,800 (1998). Zerendi lies on Lake Zerenda Lake Zerendі ( ...

; #

Zhaksy District Zhaksy District ( kk, Жақсы ауданы, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the settlement of Zhaksy Zhaksy ( kk, Жақсы, ''Jaqsy'') is a village in northern-central Kaz ...

, the settlement of Zhaksy; #

Zharkain District Zharkain District ( kk, Жарқайың ауданы, ) is a Districts of Kazakhstan, district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Derzhavinsk. Population: Geography Zharkainsky di ...

, the town of

Derzhavinsk Derzhavinsk ( kk, Державинск, ''Derjavinsk'') is a town located in the Akmola Region of Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Zharkain District. The European route E123 European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer ...

. ^* The following ten localities in Akmola Region have town status:

, Kokshetau, KOSShY,

, Stepnogorsk, and

Stepnyak Stepnyak ( kk, Степняк, ''Stepniak'') is a town and the administrative center of Enbekshilder District in Aqmola Region of central Kazakhstan. Population: References

Populated places in Akmola Region {{Kazakhstan-geo-stub ...

Notable people

David Rigert David Adamovich Rigert (russian: Давид Ада́мович Ри́герт; born 12 March 1947) is a retired Soviet weightlifter and weightlifting coach of Austrian ancestry. During his career he set 65 ratified world records and won an Olympi ...

, weightlifter, Olympic champion, 5x world champion (light-heavyweight and heavyweight), 68 world records.

References

External links

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