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Kyzylorda

Also known as Perovsk, Ak-Mechet

Kyzylorda is a city on the Syr Darya in southern Kazakhstan. It grew from the Kokand fortress of Ak-Mechet, taken by Russia in 1853 and renamed Perovsk. As Kyzylorda ('Red Capital') it was the capital of the Kazakh ASSR from 1925 to 1929, before the capital moved to Alma-Ata.

Kyzylorda
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Khanate of KokandKazakh ASSR

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kyzylorda. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kyzylorda
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