Stepnogorsk (Kazakh: Степногорск, romanized: Stepnogorsk; Russian: Степногорск) is a town in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.

Stepnogorsk Степногорск
Stepnogorsk Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 52°20′59″N 71°53′24″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Akmola Region
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Kairzhanov Alpysbay
Population  (2009)
• Total	46,712
Time zone	UTC+6 (Omsk Time)

History

Stepnogorsk was established in 1959, and has been a town since 1964. It is located about 200 km North-East of Nur-Sultan. It began as a closed 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] which was known as the Stepnogorsk Scientific and Technical Institute for Microbiology.

Population

46,712 (2009 Census results);[2] 47,372 (1999 Census results).[2]

References

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External links

• STEPNOGORSK Online - Unofficial web site since 1999 mirror (in Russian)
• Advertising and Information Portal town Stepnogorsk Kazakhstan (in Russian)

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[de] Stepnogor

[ru] Степногорск