Kostanay

Kostanay is a metropolis placed on the Tobol River in northern Kazakhstan. It became known as Nikolayevsk till 1895 after which as Kustanay till 1997. Kostanay is the place of work of the Kostanay Region. Kostanay changed into based via Russian settlers in 1879 and named Nikolaevsk, in honor of Tsar Nicholas II. In 1888, the metropolis had greater than 3,000 inhabitants involved in the constructing of a mill and a brewery, that are nonetheless operational. In 1893, Kostanay turned into granted town popularity. The Red Army took manage in 1918 and changed the city's call to Kostanay.

The Kostanay Region turned into mounted in 1936 with its administrative center in Kostanay. In 2009, the metropolis populace turned into 214,916. In Kostanay, there are 5 institutions of higher training. There are also 22 excessive colleges which teach over 12,two hundred students. The country network of way of life lists 381 libraries, 201 club institutions, eight museums, and a couple of theatres. Athletic centers include 2 sports arenas, 26 stadiums, 10 sports activities complexes and 567 sports halls.