Ridder
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Ridder (Kazakh and Russian: Риддер) is a town in the East Kazakhstan Province in north-eastern Kazakhstan. As of 2006 it has a population of 51,975.
Ridder is located at , north-east of the region's capital, Öskemen. Its surroundings are dominated by the foothills of the Altay Mountains.
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[edit] History
Ridder was founded in 1786, receiving the rights of a town in 1934. Until 1941 it carried its present name, named after Philip Ridder who discovered the local ore deposits. In 1941 the town was renamed Leninogorsk, in 2002 it once more received its old name of Ridder.
[edit] Economy
Ridder is a center of mining operations and processing of nonferrous metals. Other branches of industry include wood and textile industry, food production, and mechanical engineering.
[edit] Transport
The European route E40, originating in Calais, France, has its eastern terminus in Ridder. Over 8,000 km long, it is the longest European route.
[edit] Points of interest
Points of interest include a local museum and a botanical garden.
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