Place:Aqtöbe, Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan

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NameAqtöbe
Alt namesAkt'ubinsksource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) I, 195
Aktiubinsksource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) I, 195
Aktyubinsksource: Wikipedia
Aktöbesource: Wikipedia
Aqtobesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Aqtöbesource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1998-2000) accessed 03/21/99
TypeCity
Coordinates50.283°N 57.167°E
Located inAktyubinsk, Kazakhstan
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Aktobe is a city on the Ilek River in Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Aktobe Region. In 2020, it had a population of 500,757 people.

Aktobe is located in the west of Kazakhstan. The area of the city is about 428,469 km2. There are two water reservoirs: Aktobe and Sazdy.

Aktobe ranks fourth among the cities of Kazakhstan in terms of population and is the largest city in western Kazakhstan. The city's populace is ethnically diverse, with 79% being Kazakhs and 14.8% being Russians. The predominant religions are Islam and Christianity. The agglomeration of Aktobe is expected to grow up to 1.3 million people, including nearby settlements.[1]

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