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Type Settlement
Scripts Байконур(Russian)
Meaning & History
From Kazakh Байқоңыр (Bayqonyr) meaning "wealthy brown" or "fertile land with many plants", derived from бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" and қоңыр (qonyr) meaning "brown". This is the name of a city in Kazakhstan that is administered by Russia.