Akmola Region
Also known as Akmola Province, Akmola Oblast
region of Kazakhstan
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Akmola Region is a province in Kazakhstan located in the north-central part of the country. It matters as an important administrative and economic area within Kazakhstan, and is notable for containing Akmola's capital city, which serves as a major population and government center.
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- Official website
- akmo.gov.kz
- Image
- Кокшетау.jpg
- Dialing code
- 7162
- Licence plate code
- 03
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Akmola Region 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.
Some gold and coal mining occur in the area.