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Karaganda, Kazakhstan: see Qaraghandy Qaraghandy or Karaganda (both: kär'əgän`də), city (1993 est. pop. ..... Click the link for more information. . Qaraghandyor KaragandaCity (pop., 1999.: 436,900), central Kazakhstan. The first settlement appeared in 1856, and small-scale coal mining began the next year. Mining expanded rapidly in the early 1930s, and the town was made a city in 1934. Kazakhstan's second largest city, it consists of the old town, which grew up haphazardly around more than 20 mining settlements, and the new town, the region's cultural and administrative centre, which includes a university and medical and polytechnic institutes. Karaganda a city in E central Kazakhstan, founded in 1857: a major coal-mining and industrial centre. Pop.: 412 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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