Chagan (; formerly ) was an urban-type settlement in the

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. The settlement is included in the city administration of

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(former Semipalatinsk). The administrative center and the only locality of Chaganskoy village administration. It is located 74 km from the city of Semey on the bank of the

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. Code KATO - 632863100. Railway station, 80 km north-west of Semey. Founded in 1950, abandoned after the withdrawal of Russian troops in 1995. Before the

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Chagan was a military base, which was home to 10 - 11 thousand residents - mostly staff located in 10 km south-west of the town a military airfield "Chagan", which was based for the long-range strategic aviation. There was a kindergarten, a secondary school and a stadium. In 1995, all military units were withdrawn to Russia, the town passed to the Republic of Kazakhstan, after which the population declined sharply.

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