Kokchetav city Kokshetau Country – Kazakhstan; Status – province capital; Province – Akmolian; Founded in 1824; City since 1862; Type of climate – continental; Population – 125225 people (2007); Time zone – UTC+6; Telephone code - +7 7162; Zip code – 020000;
HISTORY The district department was transferred to the foot of Bukla hill in 1827, where the city is located today. The settlement was called Kokchetav (Kokshetau in Kazakh means “blue mountains”)
