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Astana is the second-coldest national capital in the world after Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, a position formerly held by Canada's capital, Ottawa, until Astana attained capital city status in 1997. [46] [47] Astana has an extreme continental climate with warm summers (featuring occasional brief rain showers) and long, very cold, dry winters. Summer ...
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It became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997, and was renamed Astana ("capital city") in 1998. From 2019 to 2022, the city was known as Nur-Sultan in honor of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the country's first president.
Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, is home to 118 completed high-rises, [1] 11 of which stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. The tallest building in Astana is Abu Dhabi Plaza, which rises 320 metres (1,050 ft) and was completed in 2021. [2] It also stands as the first tallest in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
Astana: 115 m (377 ft) 29 2008 27: Northern Lights Tower 3: Astana: 110 m (360 ft) 32: 2010: 28 Watergreen Boulevard Complex Astana: 105 m (344 ft) 28 2010 29 Khan Shatyr Residences Tower A Astana: 105 m (344 ft) 25 2012 30 Grand Astana Block F1 Astana: 105 m (344 ft) 30 2011 31 Grand Astana Block F2 Astana: 105 m (344 ft) 30 2011 32 Grand ...
The current emblem is based on the one adopted in 1998 along with the city flag, at the 16th session of the Astana City Mäslihat in 1998. [1] In 2019 the city was renamed from Astana to Nur-Sultan. As the city name features on both the emblem and city flag, both insignia were updated to the new name in 2019.
Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport [a] (IATA: NQZ, ICAO: UACC), alternatively referred by its previous name as Astana International Airport until 2017 (or simply Astana Airport), is the international airport serving Astana, Kazakhstan, the capital and second most populous city in the country. It is the primary aviation hub for northern ...
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is a financial hub in Astana, Kazakhstan that officially launched on July 5, 2018. [2]The Constitutional Statute "On the Astana International Financial Centre" approved on 7 December 2015 provides a legal framework for the functioning of the AIFC as well as a favourable environment for its participants.