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Shym·kent

 (shĭm-kĕnt′) or Chim·kent (chĭm-)
A city of south-central Kazakhstan north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Founded in the 1100s, it was taken by Russia in 1864.
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Shymkent

(ʃɪmˈkɛnt)
n
(Placename) a city in S Kazakhstan; a major railway junction. Pop: 469 000 (2005 est). Russian name: Chimkent
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