Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. Founded as Akmoly, it was once the seat of an okrug of the Russian Empire from 1830, it was granted town status and the name was modified to Akmolinsk in 1832. Although damaged during revolts in 1838, Akmolinsk continued to be a center of Russian colonial administration and to grow over the course of the 19th century.
During World War II, Akmolinsk was a transportation hub for Soviet infrastructure evacuated from Eastern Europe, and after the war many Volga Germans were resettled in Astana following internal deportation in the Soviet Union. During Nikita Khrushchev's administration of the Soviet Union, Astana was the focus of agricultural production campaigns, which established state farms and brought Russian immigrants to the region as agricultural workers. During this period, the city was renamed Tselinograd.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the independence of Kazakhstan, the city's name was changed to Akmola, meaning "white grave," which the city's original name Akmoly may have been named for. It became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997, and was renamed Astana ("capital city") in 1998. From 2019 to 2022, the city was known as Nur-Sultan in honor of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the country's first president.
Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. Founded as Akmoly, it was once the seat of an okrug of the Russian Empire from 1830, it was granted town status and...
Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks...
Astana Football Club (Kazakh: Астана футбол клубы, romanized: Astana Futbol Kluby) is a professional football club based in Astana. They play in the Kazakhstan...
Air Astana (Kazakh: Эйр Астана) is an airline group and the flag carrier of Kazakhstan. Based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the airline, previously jointly owned...
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Astana Qazaqstan Team (UCI team code: AST) is a professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by the Samruk-Kazyna, a coalition of state-owned companies...
its previous name as Astana International Airport until 2017 (or simply Astana Airport), is the international airport serving Astana, Kazakhstan, the capital...
Kazakhstani football club based at the K.Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. Founding members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were relegated to First Division...
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Astana Basketball Club (Kazakh: Astana Basketbol Kluby), commonly referred to as BC Astana, is a Kazakh professional basketball club that is based in Astana...
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Astana Opera (Kazakh: Астана Oпера) is an opera house in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the basis of an executive order of Nursultan Nazarbayev. The design has...
Astana TV is a Kazakh television channel based in Astana, Kazakhstan, and it is owned and operated by the Nur Media. It were originally launched in March...
President Astana is a luxury (5-star) hotel, which is part of the international Rixos Hotels chain founded by Fettah Tamince Rixos President Astana constructed...
Catholic Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Astana (Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctae Mariae in Astanansis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church...
The Astana Cemetery (Chinese: 阿斯塔那古墓; pinyin: Āsītǎnà Gǔmù) is an ancient cemetery 37 kilometers (23 mi) southeast of Turpan, in Xinjiang, China, 6 kilometres...
The Astana Metro is a light rail rapid transit system under construction located in Astana, Kazakhstan, which is the capital of the country with a population...
The Astana Arena (Kazakh: Астана Арена) is a football stadium in Astana, Kazakhstan. The stadium holds 30,000 and has a retractable roof. It serves as...
to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, while the largest city and leading cultural and commercial hub is Almaty...
the number of teams to thirteen. Aktobe Astana Atyrau Kairat Kaisar Kyzylzhar Ordabasy Shakhter Tobol Turan Yelimay Zhenis Zhetysu 1 Astana will play their...
Astana is home to many sports teams. The city has a variety of sporting teams. The major association football team is FC Astanaof the Kazakhstan Premier...
The coat of arms ofAstana, the capital of Kazakhstan, was originally adopted on 5 June 2008, with it being readopted on 18 November 2022, two months...
The Astana Marathon (Kazakh: Астана Марафон) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Astana, Kazakhstan, since 2015. The marathon is a World Athletics...
The Astana Qazaqstan Development Team is a Kazakhstani UCI Continental cycling team established in 2022. The team acts as the development program for UCI...
The Astana Botanical Garden (Kazakh: Астана ботаникалық бағы) is the largest botanical garden in the city ofAstana, Kazakhstan, which features a pond...
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