Kokshetau, Regional capital in northern Kazakhstan.
Located along Lake Kopa at 234 meters elevation, Kökşetaw extends across the southern edge of Ishim Steppe and north of Kökşetaw Hills.
Founded as an administrative outpost in 1824, Kökşetaw received city status in 1895 and functioned as center of Kokchetav Oblast from 1944 to 1997.
The population of 150,649 residents includes a mix of Kazakh and Russian communities, maintaining their traditions through theaters, museums, and regular festivals.
Transportation options include an international airport connecting to major cities, a central railway station, and regular bus services to Astana and Petropavl.
The city marks the endpoint of the only electrical transmission line in the world operating above 1000 kilovolts, running from Ekibastuz.
Location: Kokshetau City Administration
Inception: April 29, 1824
Elevation above the sea: 234 m
Website: https://gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola-kokshetau?lang=ru
GPS coordinates: 53.28521,69.38147
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:49
Burabay National Park
65.3 km
Zhumbaktas
62.1 km
Kokshetau National Park
75.5 km
Нептун
176.4 km
Nauan Hazrat Mosque
997 m
Church of the Resurrection, Kokshetau
1.5 km
Kenesary Cave
63.2 km
Museum of History of Kokshetau
1.4 km
Kokshetau's Tatar Mosque
289 m
Church of the Holy Archangel Michael, Kokshetau
1.3 km
St George's Church, Kokshetau
1.2 km
City Park, Kokshetau
283 m
Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Kokshetau
1.7 km
Abylai Khan monument
61 m
Okzhetpes Stadium
679 m
Shoqan Walikhanov monument, Kokshetau
502 m
Akmola Regional Museum of History and Local Lore
212 m
Янгуразов көпестің үйі
176.5 km
Residential house and shop of merchant A. V. Sokolov
306 m
State Natural Monument "Relic pond"
111.4 km
Natural Monument "Raspberry cape"
45.2 km
State Natural Monument "Green cape"
43.5 km
Vladimir Lenin monument, Kokshetau
246 m
Natural Monument "Jackdaw hill"
114.8 km
Natural Monument "Rock sediments "Pot""
80.7 km
State Natural Monument "Sharp hill «Helmet»"
111.8 km
Orlinogor State Nature Sanctuary (botanical)
81.6 km
State Natural Monument "Piceous hill"
50 kmReviews
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