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Sotskazakhstan Destination Guide
Delve into Sotskazakhstan in Kazakhstan
Sotskazakhstan in the region of Aqmola is a city in Kazakhstan - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) South-West of Astana , the country's capital .
Current time in Sotskazakhstan is now 05:20 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Almaty " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Karagandy, Omsk, Vozdvizhenka, Taldykol, and Shenet. While being here, make sure to check out Karagandy . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sotskazakhstan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nazarbayev University
Nazarbayev University is an autonomous research university located in Astana, the national capital of Kazakhstan. The university was founded as a result of the personal initiative of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, for whom it is named. It is positioned as a world-class teaching and research university. It is an English-medium institution, with an international faculty and staff. The acceptance rate for undergraduate programmes is 1:8.5.
Located at 51.09 71.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Astana Arena
Astana Arena is the new national stadium for Kazakhstan. It is a multi functional, fully enclosed, fully serviced closing roof stadium designed in Turkey by Tabanlioglu Architects. It was opened with the Lokomotiv Astana match against Kazakhstan national under-21 football team on 3 July 2009. The new arena also hosted the opening ceremony of the 7th Asian Winter Games.
Located at 51.11 71.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Abu Dhabi Plaza
Abu Dhabi Plaza is a tower under construction project in Astana, Kazakhstan, consisting of office, residential, and shopping space and a hotel. If completed, the project will have many towers reaching different heights (similar to the Willis Tower), the tallest reaching a height of 382 m with 88 floors.
Located at 51.12 71.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Emerald Towers
Emerald Towers is a project consisting of three office towers of 54, 43 and 37 floors in Astana, Kazakhstan. Currently, the project is on hold.
Located at 51.13 71.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Bayterek
Bayterek, is a monument and observation tower in Astana, Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and native Kazakhs alike, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997.
Located at 51.13 71.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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