Shakhan

an urban-type settlement in Karaganda Oblast, Kazakh SSR, under the jurisdiction of the Shakhta city soviet. Shakhan is situated 39 km northwest of the Karabas railroad station on the Karaganda-Mointy line, 12 km west of Karaganda. Coal is mined in the area. The settlement has a plant for the production of reinforced-concrete items.