Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory
Kantubek is a ghost town on Vozrozhdeniya Island in the Aral Sea. The town is still found on maps but was abandoned in 1992 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.- Ruins
- Also known as“Kontyubek”“Qantúbek”“Rybachiy Poselok”“Рыбачий Поселок”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rebirth Island.
Rebirth Island
Vozrozhdeniya Island was a peninsula and former lake island in the Aral Sea. Rebirth Island is situated 9 km southwest of Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory.
Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
45.15481° or 45° 9′ 17″ north
Longitude
59.33484° or 59° 20′ 5″ east
Open location code
8HQX583M+WW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory” goes by many names.
KantubekItalian
KantubekPolish
KantubekRomanian
КантубекRussian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Bukhta Udobnaya and Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory.
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