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Touring Terek in Kyrgyzstan

Terek in the region of Talas is located in Kyrgyzstan - some 114 mi or ( 183 km ) West of Bishkek , the country's capital city .

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Time in Terek is now 05:56 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bishkek " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tashkent, Andijan, Khujand, Taraz, and Talas. Being here already, consider visiting Tashkent . Check out our recommendations for Terek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Talas Airport

Talas Airport is an airport serving Talas, a town in Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan. The Russian IATA code for Talas Airport is ТЛС. Talas Airport started its operations in 1940s as a landing strip outside the then small provincial town. The current runway and terminal were built in 1979. It is a regional class 3C airport. The runway has a weight limit of 22 tonnes, and has no instrument landing facilities and operates only during daylight hours.

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Located at 42.51 72.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in Kyrgyzstan

Battle of Talas

The Battle of Talas (or Battle of Artlakh) (怛羅斯會戰) (معركة نهر طلاس) in 751 AD was a conflict between the Arab Abbasid Caliphate and the Chinese Tang Dynasty, then under Emperor Xuanzong (together with various other peoples and nations associated with the geographical territory involved) for control not only of the Syr Darya region, but also a strategic area of Central Asia.

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Located at 42.53 72.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 750s conflicts, 751, 8th century in China, Battles involving Tang Dynasty, Battles involving the Abbasid Caliphate, History of Kyrgyzstan, Military history of Tibet

Talas District, Kyrgyzstan

Talas is a raion (district) of Talas Province in north-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Kok Oy.

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Located at 42.52 72.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Districts of Talas Province

Talas, Kyrgyzstan

For the medieval city of "Talas" see Taraz. For information on the Buffalo, NY band, see Billy Sheehan. Talas Talas, Kyrgyzstan is located in KyrgyzstanTalasTalas Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|31|N|72|14|E|type:city(32538)_region:KG|| |primary |name= }} Country 25px Kyrgyzstan Province Talas Province Population (1999)  • Total 32,538 Talas is a small town in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, located in the Talas River valley between two imposing mountain ranges.

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Located at 42.52 72.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1877, Populated places in Talas Province