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Discover Achy in Kyrgyzstan

Achy in the region of Jalal-Abad is a town located in Kyrgyzstan - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) South-West of Bishkek , the country's capital .

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Local time in Achy is now 10:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bishkek " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tashkent, Fergana, Andijan, Khujand, and Shymkent. When in this area, you might want to check out Tashkent . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Achy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Andrew Geller

Andrew Michael Geller (April 17, 1924 – December 25, 2011) was an American architect, painter and graphic designer widely known for his uninhibited, sculptural beach houses in the coastal regions of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut during the 1950s and 60s—and for his indirect role in the 1959 Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon (then Vice President) and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, which began at an exhibit Geller had helped design for the American National Exhibition in Moscow.

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Located at 40.86 73.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1924 births, 2011 deaths, 20th-century architects, American architects, Deaths from renal failure, Modernist architects, People from Brooklyn

American National Exhibition

The American National Exhibition was held in Sokol'niki Park, Moscow in the summer of 1959.

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Located at 40.86 73.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1959 in the Soviet Union, Art exhibitions, Soviet Union–United States relations

Kökjanggak

Kökjanggak is a town of about 10,000 in the Suzak District of the Jalal-Abad Oblast of western Kyrgyzstan, located at a distance of about 35 km of the regional centre city Jalal-Abad.

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Located at 41.05 73.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Jalal-Abad Province

2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes

The 2010 South Kyrgyzstan riots were clashes between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in southern Kyrgyzstan, primarily in the cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad, in the aftermath of the ouster of former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev on April 7. It is part of the larger Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010. Violence that started between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks on 19 May in Jalal-Abad continued on 10 June in Osh.

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Located at 40.93 73.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2010 in Kyrgyzstan, 2010 riots, Ethnic riots, Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010, Riots and civil disorder in Kyrgyzstan

Uzgen District

Uzgen or Özgön is a raion (district) of Osh Province in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Uzgen.:

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Located at 40.77 73.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Osh Province