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Astana

Astana, in the on the banks of the Esil river, is the capital and the second largest city of the country. Modern Astana is a planned city, designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Astana Arena and Khan Shatyr.

Stadium
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The is a football stadium in , Kazakhstan. The stadium holds 30,000 and has a retractable roof. It serves as the national stadium for the Kazakhstan national football team.

Shopping center
is a transparent tent-shaped Entertainment Center located in , the capital city of . Built in a neo-futurist style, the architectural project was unveiled by the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on December 9, 2006.

Theater building
Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.
is an opera house in , , on the basis of an executive order of Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Astana

Latitude
51.1333° or 51° 8′ north
Longitude
71.4333° or 71° 26′ east
Population
835,000
Elevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)
Open location code
9J3H4CMM+88
Geo­Names ID
1538317
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Satellite Map

Discover Astana from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Astana” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نور سلطان” (historical)
  • Kazakh: “Астана” (historical)
  • Kazakh: “Нұр-Сұлтан” (historical)
  • Russian: “Астана” (historical)
  • Russian: “Нур-Султан” (historical)
  • Turkish: “Nur-Sultan” (historical)

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bayterek and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Astana”. Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.