Alatau, Kazakhstan
Alatau (Kazakh: Алатау, Alataý; from Turkic languages: "motley mountain") is a town in Almaty Region, in south-eastern Kazakhstan, 15 km away from Almaty.
Alatau | |
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  Alatau Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′27″N 77°8′40″E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Almaty Region |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Omsk Time) |
The town is notable for its Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kazakhstan National Nuclear Center (formerly of the Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences), which houses an experimental nuclear reactor and cyclotron.
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