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Taldy-Kurgan

 
Place Names: Taldy-Kurgan
  • Location: Kazakhstan
  • Variant names: Taldyqorghan , Gavrilovka
Developed from the village of Gavrilovka which was founded in the second half of the 19th century, it was renamed in 1920 to mean 'Willow Tree Hill' from taldy 'an area of willow trees' and kurgan 'hill'.

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