Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Almaty Алматы Almatı |
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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.
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 Almaty
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| Coordinates: 43°16′39″N 76°53′45″E / 43.27750°N 76.89583°ECoordinates: 43°16′39″N 76°53′45″E / 43.27750°N 76.89583°E | |||
| Country | Kazakhstan | ||
| Province | Almaty | ||
| First settled | 10–9th century BC | ||
| Founded | 1854 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1867 | ||
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| • 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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