Astana

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Submitted Name

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Type Settlement
Usage Kazakh, English
Scripts Астана (Kazakh)
Pronounced Pron. ə-STAHN-ə (English)
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified
Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 2/18/2016
Last Editor Editorhighexpectasians on 8/26/2016  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Derived from Persian آستانه (âstâne) meaning "capital". Astana is the current capital city of Kazakhstan, and was formerly named Akmoly, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, and Akmola.