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Almaty Kök Töbe
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Almaty was known as Alma-Ata from 1929 to 1993.

Almaty
Kazakhstan
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Almaty

Kazakhstan

Country
Kazakhstan
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
43.22, 76.85
158th most populous city in the world

Almaty is the most populous city in Kazakhstan, with more than two million residents.

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Almaty Kök Töbe
city

The name Almaty is often translated as 'full of apples'.

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Kazakhstan
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Almaty

Kazakhstan

Country
Kazakhstan
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
43.22, 76.85
158th most populous city in the world

Almaty is the most populous city in Kazakhstan, with more than two million residents.

From the “Etymology” section

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Almaty Kök Töbe
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The Golden Man, also known as The Golden Warrior, is one of the most famous archaeological finds from the Almaty region.

Almaty
Kazakhstan
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Almaty

Kazakhstan

Country
Kazakhstan
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
43.22, 76.85
158th most populous city in the world

Almaty is the most populous city in Kazakhstan, with more than two million residents.

From the “History” section

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Almaty Kök Töbe
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Almaty is home to the Kasteyev State Museum of Arts, the largest museum in Kazakhstan.

Almaty
Kazakhstan
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Almaty

Kazakhstan

Country
Kazakhstan
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
43.22, 76.85
158th most populous city in the world

Almaty is the most populous city in Kazakhstan, with more than two million residents.

From the “Culture” section

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Almaty Kök Töbe
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Medeu is one of the highest skating rinks in the world, located at 1,691 meters above sea level.

Almaty
Kazakhstan
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Almaty

Kazakhstan

Country
Kazakhstan
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
43.22, 76.85
158th most populous city in the world

Almaty is the most populous city in Kazakhstan, with more than two million residents.

From the “Cityscape” section

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Photo: Dauren Nabijan · CC0

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