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Alma Ata

Almaty
Алматы
City
Left to right, top to bottom: Ascension Cathedral in Panfilov Park; Kazakh-British Technical University; Panoramic view of Almaty from the hills of the Kok Tobe; Abay Opera House; Golden Warrior Monument in the Republic Square; Entrance gate to the Park of the First President; View of the Almaty Tower.
Left to right, top to bottom: Ascension Cathedral in Panfilov Park; Kazakh-British Technical University; Panoramic view of Almaty from the hills of the Kok Tobe; Abay Opera House; Golden Warrior Monument in the Republic Square; Entrance gate to the Park of the First President; View of the Almaty Tower.
Flag of Almaty
Flag
Coat of arms of Almaty
Coat of arms
Almaty is located in Kazakhstan
Almaty
Almaty
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 43°16′39″N 76°53′45″E / 43.27750°N 76.89583°E / 43.27750; 76.89583Coordinates: 43°16′39″N 76°53′45″E / 43.27750°N 76.89583°E / 43.27750; 76.89583
Country Kazakhstan
Province Almaty
First settled 10–9th century BC
Founded 1854
Incorporated (city) 1867
Government
 • Akim (mayor) Bauyrzhan Baybek
Area
 • Total 682 km2 (263 sq mi)
Elevation 500–1,700 m (1,640–5,577 ft)
Population (2016-01-01)
 • Total 1,703,481
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (UTC+6)
Postal code 050000–050063
Area code(s) +7 727
ISO 3166-2 ALA
License plate 02 (A - on older plates)
Website http://www.almaty.kz

Almaty /ˈælməti/ (Kazakh: Алматы, Almatı [ɑlmɑˈtə]; Russian: Алматы), formerly known as Alma-Ata /ˌælmə.əˈtɑː/ (Russian: Алма-Ата) and Verny (Russian: Верный/Verný), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,703,481 people, containing 9% of the country's total population. Almaty is considered a World City with a "Beta -" classification according to GaWC. It served as capital of the Kazakh state in its various forms from 1929 to 1997, under the influence of the then Soviet Union and its appointees. Alma-Ata was the host city for a 1978 international conference on Primary Health Care where the Alma Ata Declaration was adopted, marking a paradigm shift in global public health. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Astana in the north of the country.


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