Kostanay
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| Kostanay Қостанай |
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| Country |  Kazakhstan |
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| Province | Kostanay Province | ||
| Founded | 1879 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1893 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Akim (mayor) | Zhenis Nurgaliev | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 740 km² (285.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 125 - 185 m (410 - 607 ft) | ||
| Population (2004 [1]) | |||
| - Total | 223,600 | ||
| - Density | 302/km² (782.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BTT (UTC+6) | ||
| Postal code | 110000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +7 7142 [2] | ||
| Website: http://www.kostanay.kz | |||
Kostanay (Kazakh: Қостанай; alternative spellings include most adequately Kostanai, but also Qostanai, and Kustanai.) is a city located in the northern part of Kazakhstan. The population living in Kostanay is 223,600 people. Kostanay is the capital of Kostanay Province. (map)
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[edit] Public institutions
In Kostanay there are 8 higher educational institutions. There are also 22 colleges in which over 12,200 pupils are taught. In 2002-2003 year there were 723 schools open, with a total number of 155,500 students. The state network of culture totals 380 libraries, 201 club establishments, 8 museums and 2 theatres. There are numerous athletic facilities: two sports arenas, 26 stadiums, 10 sports complexes and 567 sports halls.
[edit] Sights
Kostanay is rich in objects with a historical-cultural heritage. The regional center includes the Sunni Muslim mosque, the Building of Regional Administration, Kostanay State University, Altynsarin Regional memorial museum, the Kazakh Drama Theatre, the Central Square, and the railway station. Historical monuments include: I. Altynsarin monument, the Bust to Two Heroes of Soviet Union (I. F. Pavlov and L. I. Beda), the A. Baitursynov monument, the Memorial complex of memory of victims of the Second World War, A. Imanov bust, L.I. Taranu Bust and the B. Majlinu Monument.
[edit] Communications and Transportation
The main transit roads connect the regional center with the following cities in Russia: Chelyabinsk, Magnitogorsk, Troitsk, Yekaterinburg, Kurgan, and Tyumen. They also connect to Astana, Almaty, in Kazakhstan, and adjoining areas. The length of the railways is 1048 km. Fifty-three stations process cargo and passenger transportation. Oil is delivered from Russia and from oil refineries in Kazakhstan by rail.
Runways of the airport of Kostanay can accept the following types of airplanes: Tu-134, Tu-154, An-22, Il-86 and some Boeing airliners. From Kostanay International Airport, there are regular and charter flights to many cities in Kazakhstan, many former Soviet republics, Germany (Frankfurt and Hanover), the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and others. These are ports of entry and customs checkpoints.
The local telecommunications monopoly in the Kostanay region is the a branch of "Kazaktelekom". The big development was when Kostanay oblast gained Internet access, cellular communication, and Internet telephony.
[edit] Sport
Kostanay is home to FC Tobol, a football team in the Kazakhstan Super League. They are based at the Kostanay Central Stadium.
[edit] See also
- FC Tobol - Kostanay football team
[edit] External links
[edit] Photos and videos
- QTVR fullscreen panoramas of the Kostanay city
[edit] References
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