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Shir-Kurgan Destination Guide

Discover Shir-Kurgan in Uzbekistan

Shir-Kurgan in the region of Uzbekistan (general) is a place located in Uzbekistan - some 151 mi or ( 243 km ) South-West of Tashkent , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shir-Kurgan is now 12:24 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tush-Bulak, Tupadas, Sarychashma, Samarkand, and Qarshi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tush-Bulak . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shir-Kurgan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Jomboy District

Jomboy District is a district of Samarqand Province in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Jomboy.

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Located at 39.70 67.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts of Uzbekistan, Samarqand Province

Samarkand International Airport

Samarkand International Airport is an airport of entry in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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Located at 39.70 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Uzbekistan, Buildings and structures in Samarkand

Ulugh Beg Observatory

The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg, it is considered by scholars to have been one of the finest observatories in the Islamic world. Some of the famous Islamic astronomers who worked at the observatory include Al-Kashi, Ali Qushji, and Ulugh Beg himself. The observatory was destroyed in 1449 and rediscovered in 1908.

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Located at 39.67 67.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1424 architecture, Astronomical observatories in Uzbekistan, Astronomical observatories of medieval Islam, Buildings and structures in Samarkand, Museums in Uzbekistan, Science and technology in Uzbekistan

Afrasiyab (Samarkand)

Afrasiyab (Afrosiyob) is an ancient site of northern Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that was occupied from c 500 BC to 1220 AD. Today, it is a hilly grass mound located near the Bibi Khanaum Mosque. Afrasiyab is the oldest part and the ruined site of the ancient and medieval city of Samarkand. It was located on high ground for defensive reasons, south of a river valley and north of a large fertile area which has now became part of the city of Samarkand.

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Located at 39.67 66.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Uzbekistan, Samarkand

Dynamo Samarkand Stadium

Dynamo Samarkand Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dynamo Samarkand. The stadium holds 12,500 people.

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Located at 39.67 66.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Samarkand, Football venues in Uzbekistan, Sports venues built in the Soviet Union