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Sovetskiy Destination Guide
Touring Sovetskiy in Kyrgyzstan
Sovetskiy in the region of Kyrgyzstan (general) is a city located in Kyrgyzstan - some 252 mi or ( 406 km ) South-West of Bishkek , the country's capital city .
Time in Sovetskiy is now 02:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bishkek " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Dushanbe, Tashkent, Namangan, Fergana, and Burbaliq. Being here already, consider visiting Dushanbe . Check out our recommendations for Sovetskiy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2011 Fergana Valley earthquake
The 2011 Fergana Valley earthquake was a magnitude 6.1 Mw earthquake that struck the Fergana Valley region, affecting Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It occurred at 01:35 local time on Wednesday, 20 July 2011, with its epicenter located in Kyrgyzstan. As of July 20, 13 people in Uzbekistan have been confirmed dead, while another 86 sustained injuries of which 35 were hospitalized. In Khujand, Tajikistan, one man was killed after panicking during the tremor and jumping out of a window.
Located at 40.13 71.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Khurramobod
Khurramobod is a village (pop est 22,580) in Rishtan town, in Fergana Province, in Uzbekistan, located about halfway between Kokand and Fergana. It is located at latitude 40° 21' 20.56" longitude 71° 19' 31.53", and at an altitude of 471 meters. Rishtan [also transliterated Rishton] is one of the most famous and oldest centers of ceramics in Uzbekistan. Legend claims that the art is over 800 years old, passed down from generation to generation.
Located at 40.35 71.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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