Shekaftar
Shekaftar | |
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| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Province | Jalal-Abad Province |
| Elevation | 1,082 m (3,550 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC +5 |
Shekaftar is a village in the south of Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. It lies about 10 kilometres from the border with Uzbekistan. A uranium mine was located in Shekaftar, operated by Sumar from 1958.[1]In 1997 it was reported that 8 radioactive dumps had been made near Shekaftar.[2]
References
- ^ "Soviet geography, Volume 25". American Geographical Society of New York. 1984.
- ^ "Abstracts, Russian and East European series : ABREES., Volume 27". British Association of Slavonic and East European Studies, ABREES Ltd. 1997.
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