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Krasnovodsk

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a seaport of Russian Transcaspia, on the N. shore of Balkhan or Krasnovodsk Bay, on the S. side of the Caspian Sea, opposite to Baku, and at 69 ft. below sea-level: Pop. (1897), 6 359. It is defended by a fort. Here begins the Transcaspian railway to Mery and Bokhara. There is a fishing industry, and salt and sulphur are obtained. Krasnovodsk, which is the capital of the Transcaspian province, was founded in 1869.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Krasnovodsk'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​k/krasnovodsk.html. 1910.
 
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