Alatau (Kazakh: Алатау, Alatau; from Turkic languages: "motley mountain") is a town in Almaty Region, in south-eastern Kazakhstan, 15 km away from Almaty.
Alatau | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′27″N 77°8′40″E / 43.35750°N 77.14444°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Almaty Region |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Omsk Time) |
The town is notable for its Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kazakhstan National Nuclear Center (formerly of the Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences), which houses an experimental nuclear reactor and cyclotron.