Tselinograd | |
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District | |
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Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Aqmol[1] |
Founded | 1936 |
Government | |
• Akim | Ospanbekov Bakhidbek Amantaevich[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,046 sq mi (7,888 km2) |
Population (2013)[3] | |
• Total | 60,505 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East) |
Tselinograd District (Kazakh: Целиноград ауданы, Tselinograd audany) is the district that surrounds the city and country capital of Astana in northern Kazakhstan.[4] The administrative center of the district is the selo of Akmol. Population: 58,350 (2009 Census results);[5] 42,068 (1999 Census results).[5]