Balkhash (city)
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balkhash-city-187-16760137
title:
Balkhash (city)
text:
Balkhash or Balqash is a city in Kazakhstan, located on the northern shore of Lake Balkhash, on the Bay Bertys, and in the south of the Kazakh Uplands. The population of the city is 68,833; 65,431. Balkhash was founded in 1937 as an industrial city centred on the mining and smelting of copper, and copper is still being exploited in the area. The city lies approximately 500 km west of the Chinese border, on the north side of the lake at an altitude of 440 m.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
City in Qarağandy Region, Kazakhstan
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkhash_(city)
date created:
2007-01-25T15:46:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T15:10:44Z
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