Fun fact 1 about Shymkent
city
The name Shymkent literally means 'the city in the grass/turf.'
Shymkent
Kazakhstan
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city
Shymkent
Kazakhstan
Country
Kazakhstan
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
42.32, 69.59
Shymkent is a city in southern Kazakhstan, close to the border with Uzbekistan. For administration, it is one of three cities of republican significance in Kazakhstan, the others being Almaty and Astana.
From the “Etymology” section
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