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Astana

City

Capital of Kazakhstan since 1997; called Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022.

View on map 51.13° N, 71.43° E Wikipedia

Names

March 20, 1961 – June 6, 1992 Tselinograd
June 6, 1992 – May 6, 1998 Akmola
March 23, 2019 – September 17, 2022 Nur-Sultan
until March 20, 1961 Akmolinsk

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1846 Kazakh Khanate de facto
1868 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
September 14, 1917 – November 7, 1917 Russia de facto
December 6, 1917 – December 30, 1922 Russia de facto
December 30, 1922 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
since December 26, 1991 Kazakhstan de facto

Capital of

since 1997 Kazakhstan

Events here 1

2017 Expo 2017