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Solnechnyy is one of villages in Kazakhstan situated some 50 km north-east of Ekibastuzugol' and 390 km from the capital. The population of Solnechnyy is about 140 people (census of 2008). People mostly visit Solnechnyy to see its chimneys.

The closest airport Pavlodar (IATA: PWQ) is about 150 km away.

Must see attractions in Solnechnyy

1. Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station
The GRES-2 Power Station (or Power Station Ekibastuz) is a power generating station in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan. It is one of the largest coal-fired power stations in the world. GRES-2, built in 1987, has installed capacity of 1, 000 MWe and has the world's tallest flue gas stack at 419. 7 metres (1, 377 ft) high. The chimney is about 38 metres (125 ft) taller than the Inco Superstack located in Sudbury, Canada. Locals refer to it as " the Cigarette Lighter"

If you have already seen Solnechnyy, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:

Be sure to check out photos of the area taken by other travellers.

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Red Village Hotel

starting $34

Belon Life Hotel

starting $46

Goldman Empire

starting $31

Kazzhol Hotel Astana

starting $68

Azamat Hotel

starting $23

Shanyrak

starting $22

Oasis Inn

starting $27

Tengri Hotel

starting $21

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