- Shikhany
Shikhany ( _ru. Шиханы) is a closed town in
Saratov Oblast ,Russia , located some km to mi|130 north ofSaratov . Population: 6,500 (2005 est.); 6,738 (2002 Census); 12,763 (1989 Census).Shikhany was founded in 1928 and granted town status in 1996. It has been closed since 1997.
The city is located on a right bank of
Volga river , 130 km fromSaratov and 14 km fromVolsk . It includes Shikhany-1 (the city itself), Shikhany-2 (military base) and Shikhany-4 (the arsenal).Formerly, it was named after Count V. V. Orlov-Denisov, a Hero of the
1812 Patriotic War .Shikhany-2
After Volsk-17 became the city of Shikhany, Shikhany-2 (hitherto closed city Volsk-18) officially became Shikhany-1. However, citizens still refer to them as Shikhany-1 and Shikhany-2, respectively.
Main organizations include
NII RHBZ (Scientific & Research Institute of Radiation and Chemical Defence, _ru. НИИ РХБЗ, НИИ Радиационной Химической и Биологической Защиты), 1st Mobile Brigade of RHBZ, RHBZ service base, "notch and scout" regiment, Shikhansky chemical testing ground,Privolzhskiy Military District Hospital, apolyclinic , school № 24,music school , 3kindergarten s, a hotel, Officer's House with a cinema theater, a forestry.There's a nice park with a pond in a city, part of the former Count's Park (it was about 10,000 hectares, most of it is now a wild forest). The military base garrison keeps ducks and swans in the pond and relocates swans inside the warmer facilities in winter.
Shikhansky chemical testing ground
Shikhansky chemical testing ground ( _ru. Шиханский полигон) keeps a large amount of military poison substances, mainly an obsolete ones like
yperite .Ecological situation
Despite the rumours Shikhany has a better ecology than the nearest big cities. Shikhany are surrounded by the forest and the chemical plant is not working. Tests are rarely conducted,
chemical warfare not used.Infrastructure of Shikhany-2 is faintly developed, only couple of shops in 20 km
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