Kostanay

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Kostanay Qostanai (Kazakh)
City
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Kostanay Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 53°12′N 63°37′E / 53.20°N 63.62°E / 53.20; 63.62
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Kostanay Region
Founded	1879
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
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (Asia/Qostanay)
Postal code	110000
Area code	+7 7142[1]
Vehicle registration	P
Website	gov.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.^[2]