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آق‌تپه

Also known as Aktyubinsk, Aktjubinsk, Aqtobe, Aktubinsk

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Aktobe, also known by its native name Ақтөбе, is a city and administrative centre in Kazakhstan. It serves as the capital of the Aktobe Region and the Aktobe City Administration. The city has a population of 598,683 and covers an area of 297.39 square kilometers. It is situated at an elevation of 225 meters above sea level and is located next to the Ilek body of water.

The city was established in 1869 and has historically been part of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Its official names include Актюбинск and Ак-Тюбе. Aktobe uses the postal code 030000 and the local dialing code 7132. The current heads of government are Arkhimed Mukhambetov and Ashat Şaharov.

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Place details

Locality: Ақтөбе
Region: Ақтөбе облысы
Country: Қазақстан
Population: 500,757
Timezone: Asia/Aqtobe

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Air quality

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PM2.5: 10.9 µg/m³
PM10: 11.4 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.official_name: Aktobe
Settlement.image_flag: File:Flag of Aktobe, Kazakhstan.gif
Settlement.image_seal: Aktobe seal - 2.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kazakhstan#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 280
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Kazakhstan
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Aktobe Region
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1869
Settlement.leader_title: Akim
Settlement.leader_name: Azamat Beket
Settlement.area_total_km2: 400
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020-01-01

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Акцюбінск
Demonym: ақтөбеліктер
Country: Soviet Union
Located in: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Population: 584723
Area: 297.39
Elevation: 225
Head of government: Ashat Şaharov
Capital of: Aktobe City Administration
Image: Nurdaulet mosque 1.jpg
Dialing code: 7132
Licence plate code: 04

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topic's main category: Category:Aktobe
Commons category: Aktobe
category for people born here: Category:Births in Aktobe
category of associated people: Category:People from Aktobe
postal code: 030000
inception: 1869-05-14
native label: Ақтөбе
P8168: Nantou County
P12749: Aschaffenburg

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Travel guide

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Aktobe is the fourth-largest city in Kazakhstan with a population of around 520,000. It serves as the administrative center of Aktobe Region and a major transport hub connecting western Kazakhstan to the rest of the country. The city has grown rapidly thanks to oil and gas industries in the surrounding region.