Keyword: «cities»

The paper examines the problems of the formation of the commercial population and entrepreneur-ship in the cities of the Akmola region in the late XIX – early XX centuries. Based on a comparative analysis, the author came to the conclusion that the convenient geographical location of the cities, the trade policy of the authorities contributed to the growth of trade and the emergence of entrepreneurship in the cities of the Akmola region in the late XIX – early XX centuries. Founded as military fortresses Omsk, Petropavlovsk, Akmolinsk, they later turned into trading posts and business centers. The study of archival documents in the state archives of Almaty, Kokshetau, Astana and Petropavlovsk revealed new historical data about the first entrepreneurs. The role of entrepreneurship in the economic development of fortress cities, the transition from barter to stationary trade, is undeniable. The increase in trade turnover in cities, the construction of new buildings, all this is due to the activities of residents and authorities of the cities of Akmola region in the late XIX – early XX centuries.