The burial grounds “PNIL-52”
The burial grounds “PNIL-52” is a cemetery in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. The burial grounds “PNIL-52” is situated nearby to the military installation Biochemical training ground ‘Barkhan’, as well as near the aerodrome Vozrozhdeniya Island Airport Barkhan (inactive).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory.
Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory
Ruins
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
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. Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory is situated 3 km northeast of The burial grounds “PNIL-52”.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rebirth Island.
Rebirth Island
Locality
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Vozrozhdeniya Island was an island in the Aral Sea. The former island's territory is split between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. In 1954, the Soviet Union constructed a biological weapons test site called Aralsk-7 there and on the neighbouring Komsomolskiy Island, which also no longer exists. Rebirth Island is situated 6 km southwest of The burial grounds “PNIL-52”.
The burial grounds “PNIL-52”
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
45.13899° or 45° 8′ 20″ northLongitude
59.30358° or 59° 18′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8HQX48Q3+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 441735704OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“The burial grounds “PNIL-52”” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Могильники “ПНИЛ-52””
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biochemical training ground ‘Barkhan’ and Old Kantubek bioweapons laboratory.
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