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Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936 as an autonomous republic as part of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991 as a union republic and finally from 1991 as an independent state to 1997 when the government relocated the capital to Akmola (renamed Astana in 1998, Nur-Sultan in 2019, and back to Astana in 2022). Almaty is still the major commercial, financial, and cultural centre of Kazakhstan, as well as its most populous and most cosmopolitan city. The city is located in the mountainous area of southern Kazakhstan near the border with Kyrgyzstan in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an elevation of 700–900 m (2,300–3,000 feet), where the Large and Small Almatinka rivers run into the plain. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ... to Kazakhstan–Russia border, the north and west, China to China–Kazakhstan border, the east, Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border, the southeast, Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border, the south, and Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan border, the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, the largest and northernmost Muslim world, Muslim-majority cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of 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 the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan border, the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, the largest and northernmost Muslim world, Muslim-majority country by land area, and the List of countries and dependencies by area, ninth-largest country in the world. It has a population of 19 million people, and List of countries and dependencies by population density, one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per square mile). The country dominates Central A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty City Mäslihat
The Almaty City Mäslihat ( kk, Алматы қаласы мәслихаты, Almaty qalasy mäslihaty) is a local unicameral legislative branch in the city of Almaty. It is led by current Secretary Stanislav Kankurov ( Amanat). Composition Mäslihat members are generally up for re-election every 5 years and are elected on the basis of party-list proportional representation with a required 7% electoral threshold to win any seats in the legislature. If only one parties manages to bypass the electoral threshold, then the party win the second highest number of votes is granted enough seats for representation in the mäslihat regardless whether it had passed the threshold or not. A member of the mäslihat may be a citizen of Kazakhstan who has reached 20 years of age and can be a member of only one mäslihat. History The Almaty City Mäslihat was established on 10 December 1993 after the Supreme Soviet of Kazakhstan adopted the law "On local representative and executive bodies o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panfilov Street Esplanade
Panfilov Street Promenade is a promenade located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Abay Opera House, where the promenade starts, and KBTU Building are located within it, which was redesigned by Danish urban designer Jan Gehl. The promenade ends in Arbat. History The Almaty City Maslihat was responsible for the large-scale reconstruction of the Almaty's historical city center. The renovation on Panfilov Street took place from the State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet to Abay Opera House. Officials said that before the creation of the project, they studied numerous pedestrian boulevards around the world, using Barcelona's Ramblas as the main reference for the project. The promenade is predominantly a pedestrian area. However, it does include a narrow passage designed for special transport. The promenade also includes a few parking spaces, street houses, numerous cafes, and summer terraces. The new construction is predominantly made of granite tiles, and the project involved renova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Most Populous Cities In Kazakhstan
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Astana
Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, though administered as a city with special status separately from the rest of the region. A 2020 official estimate reported a population of 1,136,008 within the city limits, making it the second-largest city in the country, after Almaty, which had been the capital until 1997. The city became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997; since then it has grown and developed economically into one of the most modern cities in Central Asia. In 2021, the government selected Astana as one of the 10 priority destinations for tourist development. Modern Astana is a planned city, following the process of other planned capitals. After it became the capital of Kazakhstan, the city dramatically changed its shape. The city's master-plan was designed by Japanese a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kok Tobe
Kok Tobe ( kk, Көктөбе ''Kök Töbe'' - "Blue Hill"; russian: Кок-Тюбе, ''Kok-Tyube'') is a mountain in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. Kók Tóbe Park, a popular recreation area, is on top of the mountain. The mountain's height is 1100 meters above sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardise .... Kok Tobe is one of the main landmarks in the city, and it is popular among visitors and tourists to Almaty. History Up until the 1960s, the Kok Tobe mountain was originally called Verigin. Before the Soviet Union, the hill was a favorite spot for the inhabitants of the city. During the Summer, the civilians organized ''May Day'' celebrations. At winter, it was a popular spot for skiing and sledding. Verny merchants called the mountain "Blue Hill", a name beli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascension Cathedral, Almaty
The Ascension Cathedral (russian: Вознесенский собор ''Vosnesenskiy sobor'', kk, Вознесенск кафедралы шіркеуі ''Voznesensk kafedraly shirkeýi''), also known as Zenkov Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1907, the cathedral is made out owood but without nails Its height is 56 meters tall, and is claimed to be the second tallest wooden building in the world. History In the late 19th century the first bishops of the Turkistan eparchy discussed the need for a Russian Orthodox Church in Almaty. On September 26, 1903, the bishop of Turkestan and Tashkent, Paisii (Vinogradov) consecrated the foundation of the church. Construction took place between 1904 and 1907. The belfry was erected on September 14, 1906. The cathedral survived the 1911 earthquake with minimal damage, even though it was built without any nails, which some bishops attributed to divine intervention. Some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abay Opera House
Abay Opera House ( kk, Абай атындағы қазақ мемлекеттік академиялық опера және балет театры, translit=Abaı atyndaǵy qazaq memlekettik akademııalyq opera jáne balet teatry) is one of the leading opera houses in Kazakhstan located in Almaty city. History Before becoming a theatre, Abay Opera House was found as a music studio in 1933 in Almaty. Since 1934 it became a theatre. In 1941 was the official opening of the new theater building and in 1945 was named after Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher Abay Qunanbayuli. On January 13, 1934, the first public performance of the musical comedy "Aiman Sholpan" on a libretto by Mukhtar Auezov took place under the auspices of the music studio. The work included folk songs and cues arranged by Ivan Kotsyk. This event is considered the birthday of the Kazakh Musical Theater. Evgeny Brusilovsky became the first composer of the theater, who laid the foundation of the national o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBTU Building
The KBTU Building is a building in Almaty that is located in the Astana Square. Constructed in 1957, it is one of the most historic and iconic buildings in the city. History The building was originally intended to serve the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR. The construction of it began in 1938 at the cost of 14 million rubles, but by 1941, only excavations were dug on the spot. During World War II, construction was suspended, it was resumed in 1951 and completed in 1957. The building was designed in the workshop of Mosproject under the direction of architect Boris Rubanenko. The drafts were carried out by Kazgorstroyproekt under the direction of P.A. Mamontov, G.A. Kalish. The building consists of three compositional volumes, interconnected by wide passages. In the center of them is the Supreme Council Hall, located along the main longitudinal axis of the building, it forms two rectangular courtyards. The architectural solution of the main facade is a huge 8-column spatial p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Kazakhstan
As of March 2017, the share of Kazakhstan's urban population is 53%. Kazakhstan's modernization program and innovative development path are expected to accelerate the country's urbanization processes resulting in increased share of urban population from 53% to 70% by 2030. The following is a list of cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in Kazakhstan. The names of many places have been changed during the last century, sometimes more than once. Wherever possible, the old names have been included and linked to the new ones. Gallery File:Almaty, Kok-tobe exposition (edit).jpg, Almaty File:Ordabasy Plaza (Shymkent).jpg, Shymkent File:Qaraghandy, Kazakhstan.jpg, Karaganda File:Kokshetau_2020.jpg, Kokshetau File:Irtysh river view. Pavlodar, May 2009. 01.JPG, Pavlodar File:Ust1.jpg, Oskemen File:Semey - panoramio - Ilya Plekhanov.jpg, Semey File:Aktrain.jpg, Aktobe File:Kostanaycentre.jpg, Kostanay File:Aktau panorama at night.jpg, Aktau File:The town of Turkistan (5607219434).j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans-Ili Alatau
Ile Alatau ( kk, Ile Alatauy, ''Іле Алатауы''), also spelt as Trans-Ili Alatau, is a part of the Northern Tian Shan mountain system (ancient Mount Imeon) in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It is the northernmost mountain range of Tian Shan stretching for about with a maximal elevation of (Talgar Peak). The term "Alatau" refers to a kind of mountain. The range is bounded from the north by the Ili Depression of the Ili River, hence the name. The former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, is located at the foot of the range. The Ile-Alatau National Park is a protected area in the Ile Alatau. Topography The Zailiisky Alatau Range is one of the northernmost arcs of the Tien Shan mountain system. It is located at 43°N, within 75-78°E, partly in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China. The range begins in the west within the Chu River and extends 280 km eastward to the Chilik River. To the north of the axial ridge slopes gently down to the Chu-Ili Range and the Balkhash-Ala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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