Rūdnyy
Rūdnyy, city, northern Kazakhstan. It lies on the Tobyl River. Rūdnyy, meaning “ore” in Russian, was founded in 1955 beside the huge ore-dressing combine, then under construction, which mines and processes the rich Sokolovka and Sarbay iron-ore deposits. A reservoir on the Tobyl supplies the city and combine with water. Electrified rail links join Rūdnyy with cities in the Urals. Pop. (2006 est.) 120,006.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.
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Article Title:
Rūdnyy
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
06 May 2015
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November 14, 2026