Kostanay Region

Kostanay Region or Kostanay Province (Kazakh: Қостанай облысы; Russian: Костанайская область) is one of the regions in the north of Kazakhstan. The capital of the region is the city of Kostanay. As of 2023, the population is 832,110 people.[3]

Қостанай облысы  (Kazakh)
Костанайская область  (Russian)
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Map of Kazakhstan, location of Kostanay Province highlighted
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Kostanay Province highlighted
Coordinates: 53°12′N 63°38′E / 53.200°N 63.633°E / 53.200; 63.633Coordinates: 53°12′N 63°38′E / 53.200°N 63.633°E / 53.200; 63.633
Country Kazakhstan
Established1936
CapitalKostanay
Government
 • AkimKumar Aksakalov[1]
Area
 • Total196,001 km2 (75,676 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total832,110
 • Density4.24544/km2 (10.99563/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (East)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (not observed)
Postal codes
110000
ISO 3166 codeKZ-KUS
Vehicle registration10, P
Districts16
Cities5
Townships8
Villages255
Websitewww.kostanay.gov.kz

The region borders on the Aktobe, Ulytau, Karaganda, Akmola and North Kazakhstan Regions of Kazakhstan. It also borders the Orenburg, Chelyabinsk and Kurgan Oblasts of Russia.

There are six cities in the region: Kostanay, Arkalyk, Rudny, Lisakovsk, Zhitikara and Tobyl.

Kostanay Region Media

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