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KOLYVAR
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(I) A See also:town of See also:West See also:Siberia, in the See also:government of See also:Tomsk, on the Chaus See also:river, 5 M. from the Ob and 120 M
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S.S.W. of the See also:city of Tomsk
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It is a wealthy town, the merchants carrying on a considerable export See also:trade in See also:cattle, hides, See also:tallow, See also:corn and See also:fish
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It was founded in 1713 under the name of Chausky See also:Ostrog, and has grown rapidly
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Pop
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(1897), 11,703
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(2) KOLYVANSKIY ZAVOD, another town of the same government, in the See also:district of Biysk, See also:Altai region, on the Byelaya river, 192 M
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S.E. of See also:Barnaul; See also:altitude, 1290 ft
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It is renowned for its See also: |
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