Kokshetau, known as Kokchetav from 1868 to 1993, is a lakeside city in northern Kazakhstan and the capital of Akmola Region. It sits on the southern shore of Lake Kopa within the Kokshetau Hills, part of the wider Saryarka upland system, and takes its name from nearby Mount Kokshe.
Facts
Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Sources
1. Kokshetau (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1824-04-29T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 183,170 (2026)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 53.28245, longitude 69.396919
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 234 m
P2046 (area)
area 233.97 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 183170 (2026)
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