Attraction Introduction A city in northeastern Kazakhstan, the capital of East Kazakhstan Region. It lies on the piedmont at the western foot of the Altai Mountains, at the confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers. The population was 307,000 (1985). Established as a fortress in 1720 and became a city in 1868. It is an important river port and a major center for non-ferrous metallurgy.
Features Home to large-scale lead-zinc and titanium-magnesium complexes. Other industries include machinery manufacturing (mining equipment, instruments), textiles, building materials, as well as wood and food processing. The city hosts a pedagogical institute and an institute of architecture and road construction.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
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