Baikonur
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Baikonur is a city in Kazakhstan situated on the banks of the Syr Darya river. It is currently leased and administered by the Russian Federation to support the nearby spaceport. The town was formerly known as Leninsk during the Soviet era.
Statistics
Area
54,975.00 km²
Population
39,161