Shikhany

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Shikhany (Russian: Шиханы) is a closed town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located some 130 km north of Saratov. Population: 6,500 (2005 est.); 6,738 (2002 Census).

Shikhany was founded in 1928 and granted town status in 1996. It has been closed since 1997.


Closed Cities of the Former Soviet Union

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