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Baikonur

Baikonur (Kazakh: Байқоңыр, Baiqoñyr, Kazakh pronunciation: [bɑjqoŋəɾ]; Russian: Байконур, romanized: Baykonur, [bəjkɐˈnur]), formerly known as Leninsk, is a city in Kazakhstan on the northern bank of the Syr Darya river. It is currently leased and administered by the Russian Federation as an enclave until 2050.[3] It was constructed to service the Baikonur Cosmodrome and was officially renamed Baikonur by Russian president Boris Yeltsin on December 20, 1995. During the Soviet period, it was sometimes referred to as Zvezdograd (Звездоград), Russian for Star City.[4]

For other meanings, see Baikonur (disambiguation).

Baikonur
Baiqoñyr/Байқоңыр (Kazakh)
Байконур (Russian)

Kazakhstan
Russia (administered)

1955

1966

Konstantin Dmitrievich Busygin

57 km2 (22 sq mi)

100 m (300 ft)

39,341

690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)

UTC+05:00[2]

710501

+7 73622

N, 11 (Kazakhstan), 94 (Russia)

BWk

www.baikonuradm.ru

The rented area is an ellipse measuring 90 kilometres (56 mi) east to west by 85 km (53 mi) north to south, with the cosmodrome situated at the area's centre.


Foreign visitors and tourists can visit the cosmodrome and city but need to obtain a specific permit from Roscosmos.[5]

Places of interest[edit]

South of city center, near the Syr Darya River there is a large park with several sports and amusement facilities. Among these is a ferris wheel, which is no longer in use. The park is located at coordinates 45°36′42″N 63°19′06″E / 45.61167°N 63.31833°E / 45.61167; 63.31833.

U-2 photograph of R-7 Launch Pad in Toretam

U-2 photograph of R-7 Launch Pad in Toretam

Baikonur and Syr Darya River

Baikonur and Syr Darya River

Entrance to the city

Entrance to the city

Kazakh boy wearing a national costume at the celebration of Nauryz event in Baikonur with a camel

Kazakh boy wearing a national costume at the celebration of Nauryz event in Baikonur with a camel

List of closed cities

"Testing of rocket and space technology - the business of my life" Events and facts - , Korolyov, 2001.[1];

A.I. Ostashev

"Baikonur. Korolev. Yangel." - M. I. Kuznetsk, : IPF "Voronezh", 1997, ISBN 5-89981-117-X;

Voronezh

– A. A. Toul, Kaluga, "the Golden path", 2001. ISBN 5-7111-0333-1

«At risk»

"Unknown Baikonur" - edited by B. I. Posysaeva, M.: "globe", 2001.  5-8155-0051-8

ISBN

"Rocket and space feat Baikonur" - Vladimir Порошков, the "Patriot" publishers 2007.  5-7030-0969-3

ISBN

Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov - The Genius of the 20th Century — 2010 M. of Public Educational Institution of Higher Professional Training MGUL ISBN 978-5-8135-0510-2.

A.I. Ostashev

"Bank of the Universe" - edited by Boltenko A. C., , 2014., publishing house "Phoenix", ISBN 978-966-136-169-9

Kyiv

"We grew hearts in Baikonur" - Author: Eliseev V. I. M: publisher OAO MPK in 2018,  978-5-8493-0415-1

ISBN

RussianSpaceWeb.com on Baikonur town

Baikonur cosmodrome placemark

Launch of the manned spacecraft Soyuz from the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Baikonur travel guide from Wikivoyage