Aktobe, Administrative center in western Kazakhstan.
Description
Aktobe is an administrative center in western Kazakhstan that extends on both sides of the Ilek River. The city sits in a flat steppe landscape and forms an important transport hub between Europe and Central Asia.
History
A Russian military fort called Bieli Kholm was founded here in 1869 and developed into the center of a settler community. The place later received its current name and grew considerably during the 20th century through industry and mining.
Culture
The name of this place derives from the Kazakh word for white hill and recalls the topography of the early settlement. Today the city is known for its Orthodox churches and mosques that shape religious life in western Kazakhstan.
Practical
The international airport is located nearby and offers connections to several cities in Kazakhstan and Russia. The central railway station sits in the heart of the city and is easy to reach by bus or taxi.
Did you know?
Several neighborhoods carry names of foreign capitals such as Moscow and Shanghai, pointing to the different origins of settlers. These labels reflect the historical immigration of people from different parts of the Soviet Union.
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Orenburg Nature Reserve
86.4 km
Shaytantau Nature Reserve
168 km
Orsk Fortress
145.7 km
Aktobe Reservoir
17.2 km
First President of Kazakhstan Park
3.1 km
Nur Ghasyr mosque
2.9 km
Central Bazaar
433 m
Pushkin State Drama Theatre
136.9 km
Regional Kazhak Drama Theatre Takhavi Akhtanov
110 m
Aktobe Planetarium
711 m
Taras Shevchenko monument
136.6 km
Abat-Baitak
96.6 km
Nurdaulet mosque
5.4 km
Aktobe Central mosque
513 m
St. Nicholas Cathedral
2.7 km
Әүлиәташ (Ырымбур өлкәһе)
169.5 km
Орск тыуған яҡты өйрәнеү музейы
137.4 km
Pushkin's Park
260 m
Mega Shygys
2.7 km
Philharmonic Hall
3.3 km
Nur Mosque
85.5 km
Monument to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
6.7 km
Mass grave of Muslim revolutionaries who died in 1918 during the defense of Orsk
138.6 km
Aktobe Region "Rukhaniyat" Museum
2.9 km
Cathedral of St. John of Kronstadt
155.4 km
Proletarskiy Rayon
4.5 km
Ebita
99.4 km
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