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Kokshetau

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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
Population
183,170 1
Area (sq km)
233.97 1
Area (sq km)
233.97 1
Founding Year
1824 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
234 1
Elevation (m)
234 1
Latitude
53.28245 degrees north 1
Latitude
53.28245 degrees north 1
Longitude
69.396919 degrees east 1
Longitude
69.396919 degrees east 1
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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