Tselinograd

[ tsuh-lin-uh-grad, ‐grahd, ‐lee-nuh‐ ]
/ tsəˈlɪn əˌgræd, ‐ˌgrɑd, ‐ˈli nə‐ /

noun

a former name of Akmola.

British Dictionary definitions for tselinograd

Tselinograd
/ (Russian tsəlɪnaˈɡrat) /

noun

a former name (1961–94) for Astana