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Nizhniy Tagil (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 57 55 10 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 57.9190 decimal degrees |
| Long: 059 57 54 E degrees minutes |
Long: 59.9650 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Tagil River, Nizhniy Tagil is an important steel and iron center founded in connection with a nearby metallurgical factory using iron ore from the Urals. They manufacture machine tools, railway cars, and building materials. It is the site of several colleges and a regional museum. |
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| Nizhniy Tagil (preferred,C,V,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Nižnij Tagil (C,V)
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| Nizhni Tagil (C,V)
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| Nizhnii Tagil (C,V)
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| Nizhne-Tagil'skiy (C,V)
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| Nizhny Tagil (C,V)
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| Nizhne-Tagil’skiy (C,U)
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| Нижний Тагил (C,U,Russian-P)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded as a smelting center in 1725 |
| city (C) |
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since 1917 |
| industrial center (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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