Nursultan
geographical name
Nur·sul·tan
| \ ˌnu̇r-su̇l-ˈtän
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variants:
or 1998–2019 Astana \ ä-stä-ˈnä
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or 1992–1998 Aqmola
or Akmola \ ak-ˈmȯ-lə
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or 1961–1992 Tselinograd \ tsi-ˈlē-nə-ˌgrät
, -ˌgrad \
or until 1961 Akmolinsk \ ak-ˈmȯ-linsk
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or 1992–1998 Aqmola
or Akmola \ ak-ˈmȯ-lə
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or 1961–1992 Tselinograd \ tsi-ˈlē-nə-ˌgrät
, -ˌgrad \
or until 1961 Akmolinsk \ ak-ˈmȯ-linsk
\
Definition of Nursultan
town in north central Kazakhstan, the national capital since 1997