Stepnogorsk
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| Stepnogorsk Степногорск |
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 Stepnogorsk
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| Coordinates: 52°20′59″N 71°53′24″E / 52.34972°N 71.89°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Province | Akmola Province |
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| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 50,900 |
| Time zone | Omsk Time (UTC+6) |
Stepnogorsk (Kazakh: Степногор/Stepnogor, Russian: Степногорск) is a town in Akmola Province, Kazakhstan. It was established in 1959, and has been a town since 1964. It is located about 200km North-East of Astana. It was first established as a secret town with code names Tselinograd-25 (Russian: Целиноград-25), Makinsk-2 (Russian: Макинск-2). The town is known as a nuclear and biochemical site.[1] As of 1999 Stepnogorsk, had a population of 50,900.
[edit] External links
- STEPNOGORSK Online - UNofficial web site since 1999 mirror(in Russian)
- about Stepnogorsk (in Russian)
- Stepnogorsk in pictures (in Russian)
- Advertising and Information Portal town Stepnogorsk Kazakhstan (in Russian)
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Coordinates: 52°20′59″N 71°53′24″E / 52.34972°N 71.89°E
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