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Stepnogorsk
Stepnogorsk ( Kazakh: Степногор/Stepnogor, Russian: Степногорск) is a town in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. It was established in 1959, and has been a town since 1964. It is located about 200 km North-East of Astana. It began as a secret town with code names Tselinograd-25 , Makinsk-2 . The town is known as a nuclear and biochemical site. Population: