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- 1 2 Dosmuhambetov, T.; Baipakov, K. (2010). Kazakhstan – the Land of Wonders. Almaty: Publishing company BW-KZ.
Coordinates: 42°48′00″N59°09′00″E / 42.800°N 59.150°E
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