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Volga German families were relocated to Verkh-Miltyushi in Siberia during the 1941 Deportation.

Originally founded in 1850, this village became part of a Cossack settlement.  In 1908, it was reorganized as a village of its own.  Volga German families were resettled there during the 1941 Deportation.

During the reorganization of the area following the independence of Kazakhstan in the 1990s, this settlement was renamed to Imantau.  Most of the Volga German families have immigrated to Germany.

Volga German families were sent to Novotroitzkoye as part of Stalin's anti-Kulak program in the 1930s. They were joined by additional Volga German families following the removal of the movement restrictions of the Special Settlements in 1956.

Most of the Volga Germans who lived in Novotroitzkoye have immigrated to Germany.

Today, the village is known as Tolye Bi.

Volga German families resettled to Karatas.

In 1993, the name of the village was changed to Sharapkhana.

Volga Germans settled in Zhanatas, the administrative center for the Sarysusk District in the Zhambyl Region of Kazakhstan. It was officially founded on 25 June 1969.

Many Volga Germans moved there, but now most have immigrated to Germany.

Druzhba is located only a few kilometers from the Chinese border with Kazakhstan.  It was officially founded in 1956 with the arrival of the railroad to this region. There were, however, Volga Germans sent there as part of Stalin's anti-kulak programs in the 1930s.  Most of the Volga Germans living in Druzhba immigrated to Germany in the 1990s.

Today, Druzhba is known as Dostyk.

Volga Germans resettled to Furmanovka in Kazakhstan.

In 1997, the name of this village was changed to Moinkum. It is the administrative center of the Moinkum District.

At one time, most of the inhabitants of Kokterek were Volga Germans.  Some had been banished to Koktrek in the 1930s as part of Stalin's kulak elimination program. Others were settled there during the 1941 deportation.

Most of the Volga Germans in Koktrek immigrated to Germany. Today, what remains of the village is called Birlik.

Originally founded as a Cossack village in 1857 (and changing names several times), Volga German families began relocating to Kashelen in Kazakhstan as early as 1958.

Tashkent is the largest city and capital of Uzbekistan.  Many Volga German families who had been deported to Siberia and Kazakhstan in the 1941 deportation resettled to Tashkent following the release of the "special settlements" in 1956.