Kapustin Yar, also known as Kapustin Jar, is a town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located in the southeast of the country near the Caspian Sea. The town has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers. Kapustin Yar was founded in 1946 as a closed city for the Soviet military and was used as a testing ground for ballistic missiles and space rockets. Today, the town is home to a number of research institutes and is also a popular tourist destination due to its historical significance and natural beauty.
Geographic Data for Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan, Russia
| Latitude | 48° 34.674' |
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| Longitude | 45° 46.122' |
| Timezone | Europe/Volgograd |
Numerology for Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan, Russia
Chaldean Name Number : 34 => 7
Pythagorean Name Number : 11
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Famous Persons from Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan, Russia
- Иван Анатольевич Реховский - Born on September 3, 1986 - Military officer - Hero of the Russian Federation (died: July 2, 2022)
- Evgenia Nekrasova - Born on April 2, 1985 - Writer, and Screenwriter
- Andrej Grigorjevskij - Born on May 10, 1963 - Esperantist
- Chingiz Mustafayev - Born on August 29, 1960 - Journalist, War correspondent, and Disc jockey - National Hero of Azerbaijan | Qizil Ulduz Medal (died: June 15, 1992)
- Władimir Pawłowicz Frontasjew - Born on January 1, 1908 - Politician - Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (died: January 1, 1969)
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