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Kurgan

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Kurgan (krgän`), city (1989 pop. 356,000), capital of Kurgan region, W Siberian Russia, on the Tobol River. Kurgan is the important junction of the western branches of the Trans-Siberian RR. Its factories produce agricultural and road-building equipment, machine tools, and food products. Kurgan became a town in the 17th cent. There are many ancient burial mounds (Turkic Kurgan) in the area.

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Ecologo-epidemiologic reasons for the prevalence of opisthorchiasis in the Kurgan region (in Russian).
In 1987, he finished the Kurgan Higher Military-Political Aviation School, subsequently serving as deputy security company commander for political affairs in the Order of the Red Banner Kiev Military District.
Five finalists--kOnyk, Acconci Studio, Freecell, Leslie Gill Architect, and Natalie Jeremijenko/Laura Kurgan Design--were selected from an open competition to redesign the artist-founded Tribeca alternative space, which recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary.
 
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