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Sosny
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❔ Cause unknown

Sosny

Vanished settlement · Belarus

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
1950
Population
—
Coordinates
53.826, 27.771
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Why it was abandoned

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History

Sosny, a part of the Zavodski District of Minsk, is a suburb approximately 15 kilometers outside of the centre of Minsk, Belarus. Hidden in the tall Minsk pines, Sosny has a population of about 3,000. Until 1991, Sosny was home to a scientific nuclear reactor that was used for both military and civil purposes.

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