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Talnakh (Russian: Талнах) was a town located about 25 kilometers (16 mi) north of Norilsk at the foot of the Putoran Mountains in Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. In 2005 the town was merged into Norilsk. Population: 58,654 (2002 Census); 62,849 (1989 Census).
Map of Talnakh, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 663333
It is the site of the mines serving the production of nickel and other metals in Norilsk's metallurgical industry. The mineral talnakhite is named after Talnakh.
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