Kostanay

Kostanay
Qostanai (Kazakh)
City
Kostanay
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 53°12′N 63°37′E / 53.20°N 63.62°E / 53.20; 63.62
CountryKazakhstan
RegionKostanay Region
Founded1879
Incorporated (city)1893
Government
  Akim (mayor)Marat Zhundubaev
Area
  Total
240 km2 (90 sq mi)
Highest elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Lowest elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total
214,916
  Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Asia/Qostanay)
Postal code
110000
Area code+7 7142
Vehicle registrationP
Websitegov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-kalasy-akimat

Kostanay or Qostanai (Kazakh: Қостанай, pronounced [qostɑˈnɑj] (listen), Russian: Костанай, IPA: [kəstɐˈnaj]) is a city located on the Tobol River in northern Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Kostanay Region. As of 24 March 2022, the city's governor is Marat Zhundubayev.