Priozersk

Kazakhstan / Qaragandy / Saryshagan /
 city, military, closed administrative-territorial entity

Priozersk (Kazakh: Приозёрск, Priozyorsk; Russian: Приозёрск, Priozyorsk) is a closed city at Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing site.
Priozersk is located in Karaganda Region (central Kazakhstan), approximately 620 kilometers to the south-east of the Karaganda and 747 kilometers from Astana. The Cambala Airport lies in the suburbs.
Population: 13,479 (2009 Census results).
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   46°1'47"N   73°41'19"E
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