Stepnogorsk
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Stepnogorsk
Степногорск | |
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Country | Kazakhstan |
Province | Akmola Province |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 46,712 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Omsk Time) |
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] Population: 46,712 (2009 Census results);[2]47,372 (1999 Census results).[2]
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)
References
- ^ Report includes interview with a microbiologist who "ran a huge bioweapons production plant in Stepnogorsk"
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.