Ridder
Encyclopedia
Ridder formerly known as Leninogorsk is a city in the East Kazakhstan Province in north-eastern Kazakhstan
. , it has a population of 51,975.
Ridder is located at north-east of the region's capital, Oskemen
. Its surroundings are dominated by the foothills of the Altay Mountains
.
who discovered the local ore deposits. In 1941 the town was renamed Leninogorsk, in 2002 it once more received its old name of Ridder.
, originating in Calais
, France
, has its eastern terminus in Ridder. Over 8000 kilometres (4,971 mi) long, it is the longest European route.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. , it has a population of 51,975.
Ridder is located at north-east of the region's capital, Oskemen
Oskemen
Oskemen and Ust-Kamennaya , is the capital of the East Kazakhstan Province. It is served by the Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport.-History:...
. Its surroundings are dominated by the foothills of the Altay Mountains
Altay Mountains
The Altai Mountains are a mountain range in East-Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their sources. The Altai Mountains are known as the original locus of the speakers of Turkic as well as other members of the proposed...
.
History
Ridder was founded in 1786, receiving the rights of a town in 1934. Until 1941 it carried its present name, named after Philip RidderPhilip Ridder
Philip Ridder was a Russian explorer who discovered polymetallic ores in north-eastern Kazakhstan.A town in that region, Ridder, bore Philip Ridder's name from 1786 to 1941, when it was changed to Leninogorsk; however, in 2002, the name was reverted to Ridder. The town is notable as the eastern...
who discovered the local ore deposits. In 1941 the town was renamed Leninogorsk, in 2002 it once more received its old name of Ridder.
Economy
Ridder is a center of mining operations and processing of nonferrous metals. Other branches of industry include wood and textile industry, food production, and mechanical engineering.Transport
The European route E40European route E40
European route E 40 is the longest European route, more than long, connecting Calais in France via Belgium, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, with Ridder in Kazakhstan near the border to China....
, originating in Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, has its eastern terminus in Ridder. Over 8000 kilometres (4,971 mi) long, it is the longest European route.