Kostanay is a city of 247,000 people (2019) on the Tobol River in Northern Kazakhstan.
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The city is located in the steppe zone in the north of the Turgay plateau, in the south-eastern part of the West Siberian Plain, on the Tobol River, 571 km north-west of Nur-Sultan city (704 km along the highway). The nearest million-plus city is Russian Chelyabinsk, located 260 km (along the highway over 300 km) to the north-west of Kostanay.
Central Park, Pobedy Park, Tobol Embankment Football: FC Tobol play soccer in Premier League, the top tier. Their home ground is Central Stadium (capacity 9500) east side of Victory Park. The playing season is March-Nov.
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In Jul, Kostanay typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.
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