Rudny, Industrial city in Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
Rudny is a mining town in Kostanay Region in northwestern Kazakhstan, situated on the bank of the Tobyl River. Iron ore processing shapes the townscape with large industrial plants and railway tracks running through residential areas.
The place began in 1949 after a pilot noticed a magnetic anomaly during a flight, which led to the discovery of large iron ore deposits. Over the following decades the settlement grew into a town with several tens of thousands of residents.
The name comes from the Russian word for ore, reflecting the mining foundation of the town. Besides the orthodox and Muslim places of worship, you will find residential blocks in Soviet style and modern shopping centers along the main streets.
Due to the continental location, temperatures in winter often drop below minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 25 degrees Celsius) and can climb to around 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) in high summer. Warm clothing is essential from November through March, while summer months can be hot and dry.
The first settlement was called Semidesyatipalatinsk, a name referring to the up to 70 tents that crowded near today's cinema building. Within a few years this temporary camp developed into a permanently inhabited town.
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