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Shymkent (shĭmkĕnt`) or Chimkent (chĭmkyĕnt`), city (1993 est. pop. 404,000), S Kazakhstan, on the Turkistan-Siberia RR. It has large zinc and lead smelters and machine, chemical, and food-processing industries. Founded in the 12th cent., Shymkent was a Kokand fortress before it was taken by Russia in 1864. Shymkentor ChimkentCity (pop., 1999 est.: 360,100), south-central Kazakhstan. It lies at an elevation of 1,680 ft (512 m) in the foothills of the Ugam Range, north of Tashkent. Originally a settlement on the caravan route from Central Asia to China, it dates to at least the 12th century AD. Destroyed by nomad attacks several times, it became part of the khanate of Qo'qon in the early 19th century and was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1864. It lies on the Turkistan-Siberian Railroad, and its population grew dramatically in the 20th century. It is now an industrial and cultural centre. |
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The crude oil pipeline, which links the Seidi plant with Kazakhstan's refineries of Pavlodar and Shimkent, has been upgraded under an agreement signed in late 2002. KMG Holding's then President Uzakbai Karabalin said the deal gave Astana control over the Shimkent oil refinery, the most modern of the country's three plants. PK also controls the Shimkent oil refinery (see DT of this week). |
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