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Chelyabinsk (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 55 12 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 55.2000 decimal degrees |
Long: 061 25 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 61.4167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Miass River; began as agricultural town & grew with coming of Trans-Siberian Railroad 1894-1895; industries include ironworks, engineering, zinc refineries, tools & machinery; tractor factory (built 1930-1933) is one of nation's largest. |
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Chelyabinsk (preferred,C,V,O,Russian-P)
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Čel'abinsk (C,V)
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Cheliabinsk (C,V)
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Tcheliabinsk (C,V)
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Tscheljabinsk (C,U)
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Челябинск (C,U,Russian)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded as a fortress in 1736 |
city (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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industrial center (C) |
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transportation center (C) |
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manufacturing center (C) |
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educational center (C) |
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cultural center (C) |
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