Kurchatov: facts

At a glance

• Country: Kazakhstan
• Region: Abai Region
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 10,747
• Coordinates: 50.7562° N, 78.5419° E
• Time zone: Asia/Almaty (UTC+05:00)
• Currency: Tenge (KZT)
• Distance to the capital, Astana: 499 km (310 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Semei International Airport (PLX): 128 km (79 mi), straight line
• Pavlodar International Airport (PWQ): 190 km (118 mi), straight line
• Oskemen International Airport (UKK): 291 km (181 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Besqaraghay: 68 km (42 mi)
• Akkuly: 96 km (59 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Semey, 126 km (78 mi)