The city of Rudny is located on the Tobol River in the Kostanay region of Kazakhstan. Rudny is one of the region's industrial and cultural centers.
The region's climate is sharply continental, with distinct four seasons. In winter, temperatures can reach -25-40 degrees Celsius, lasting for a week. In summer, temperatures can reach -30 degrees Celsius, lasting for two weeks.
The population of Rudny is approximately 112,000 (2010).
History
On February 18, 1949, M. G. Surgutanov, a pilot on a reconnaissance expedition, noticed a strange compass behavior while flying over the Sarbay region. Several months later, geologists and geographers discovered this magnetic anomaly. Thus, the Sokolovskoye iron ore deposit was discovered.
In the summer of 1954, the Soviet government decided to build a group of enterprises and a town near the deposit. In May 1955, the first construction workers arrived. Initially, miners, geologists, and construction workers lived in the village of Komsomolsk. Additional tents and temporary pipelines were also available.
In 1955, the first 4,000 Komsomol members arrived in Bolshoy Turgay. The largest tent camp was located near the VLKSM movie theater. It consisted of 70 tents, hence its nickname, Semidesyatipalatinsk (70 tents). Other tent areas were located near the village of Komsomolsky; near the bakery, people lived in 200 tents—20 people in each.
The tent areas had their own streets, and their names are still preserved in the city: Stroitelnaya, Pionerskaya, Komsomolskaya, Ukrainskaya, Kyiv, and others.
The city was founded 3 km from Alekseyevka. The first general plan was adopted in 1953 and was designed for 22,000 people. But already in 1954, the plan was revised for a population of 30,000.
In the summer of 1956, Rudny received the status of a workers' settlement. Komsomolsky was also included. On August 30, 1957, it was renamed Rudny.
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