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Kyzylorda (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 44 52 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 44.8667 decimal degrees |
Long: 065 28 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 65.4667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Situated on Syrdarya river; maintains light industry; site of a Kazakh theater and an institute for training teachers. |
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Kyzylorda (preferred,C,V)
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Kzyl-Orda (C,V)
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............ | since 1925 |
Ak-Mechet (H,V)
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............ | early 19th cen.-1853; after October Revolution-1925 |
Ak-Mechet' (H,V)
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Perovsk (H,V)
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............ | renamed after being taken by Russians 1853 |
Fort Perovskij (H,V)
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Fort Perovsky (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded as Koland fort early 19th cen. |
city (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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capital (H) |
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of Kazakhstan, 1925-1929 |
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