Priozersk,_Kazakhstan
Priozersk, Kazakhstan
Closed city in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
Priozersk is a closed city located on the northern shores of Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing site.
Priozersk is located in Karaganda Region (central Kazakhstan), approximately 620 kilometers to the south-east of the Karaganda and 747 kilometers from Astana. The Cambala Airport lies in the suburbs.
Population: 13,479 (2009 Census results);[2] 11,033 (1999 Census results).[2] By nationality, the city is 46% Russian, 39% Kazakh, 6% Ukrainian, and 9% other. The town is closed to visits by foreign citizens.