Akmola Region
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Aqmola Region (Kazakh: Ақмола облысы, Aqmola oblysy, [aqmɔɫɑ obɫəsɯ]; Russian: Акмолинская область, romanized: Akmolinskaya oblast) is a centrally located region of Kazakhstan. It was known as Tselinograd Oblast during Soviet rule. Its capital is Kökşetau. The national capital, Astana, is enclosed by the region, but is politically separate from Aqmola Region. The region's population is 715,000; Kökşetau's is 157,000.
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Aqmola Region
Tselinograd Oblast | |
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Coordinates: 52°0′N 69°0′E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Capital | Kökşetau |
Government | |
• Akim | Marat Akhmetzhanov[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 146,219 km2 (56,455 sq mi) |
Population (2022-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 785,708 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | KZT 3,484.6 billion US$ 7.547 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | KZT 4,428,500 US$ 9,591 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (not observed) |
Postal codes | 020000 |
Area codes | +7 (717) |
ISO 3166 code | KZ-AKM |
Vehicle registration | 03, C |
Districts | 17 |
Cities | 8 |
Townships | 14 |
Villages | 671 |
Website | akmo |
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Some gold and coal mining occur in the area.