Aktau

Summary

Aktau is a city^[1]. Aktau ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,059 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aktau is located in Aqtaū Qalasy^[3].
• Aktau is in the country of Kazakhstan^[4].
• Aktau is in the country of Soviet Union^[5].
• Aktau is on the body of water Caspian Sea^[6].
• Aktau's head of government is recorded as Nurdäulet Qilybai^[7].
• Aktau's instance of is recorded as city^[8].
• Aktau's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Aktau's instance of is recorded as city of regional significance^[10].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Atyrau^[11].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sumgait^[12].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Constanța^[13].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Poti^[14].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gorgan^[15].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cherkasy^[16].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Samsun^[17].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Urgench^[18].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Klaipėda^[19].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Astrakhan^[20].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Orenburg^[21].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Makhachkala^[22].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Samara^[23].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Elista^[24].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ishimbay^[25].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ashgabat^[26].
• Aktau's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Kazakhstan^[4], a sovereign state^[28], in Kazakhstan^[29], founded in 1991^[30] and Soviet Union^[5], a federal republic^[31], in Soviet Union^[32], founded in 1922^[33]. Aktau is located in Aqtaū Qalasy^[3]. Aktau is on the body of water Caspian Sea^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Aktau covers an area of {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+140000000'}^[34]. Aktau sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-8'}^[35]. Population counts include {'amount': '+170670'}^[36], {'amount': '+110575'}^[37], {'amount': '+159245'}^[38], {'amount': '+143396'}^[39], {'amount': '+166962'}^[40], and {'amount': '+183350'}^[41].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[8], big city^[9], and city of regional significance^[10].

History and Context

1958 marks the founding of Aktau^[42].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Aktau include Aktau Airport^[43], an airport^[44], in Kazakhstan^[45].

Why It Matters

Aktau ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,059 views/month).^[2] Aktau has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] Aktau is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Aktau include Aktau Airport^[43], an airport^[44], in Kazakhstan^[45].