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Discover Pulgon in Kyrgyzstan
Pulgon in the region of Kyrgyzstan (general) is a town located in Kyrgyzstan - some 239 mi or ( 385 km ) South-West of Bishkek , the country's capital .
Local time in Pulgon is now 12:07 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Kunduz, Dushanbe, Yail'ma, Tashkent, and Namangan. When in this area, you might want to check out Kunduz . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pulgon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kadamjay
Kadamjay is the town in Kadamjay District of Batken Province of Kyrgyzstan. Kadamjay is located between the cities of Khaidarkan (Aidarken) (to the west) and Kyzyl-Kiya (to the east). In the Soviet period, the town was officially known as "Frunze", and the village adjacent to it from the north, as "Frunzenskoe". Since Kyrgyzstan's capital was also called Frunze, the name must have been quite confusing, and the locals would refer to their town as Kadamjay, and the village as Pulgon.
Located at 40.12 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kadamjay District
Kadamjay District is a district (raion) in Batken Province, in south-western Kyrgyzstan. : The district capital lies at Pulgon. Its population in 2005 was approximately 30,000. The largest town of the district, the town of Kadamjay, is located between the cities of Khaidarkan (Aidarken) and Kyzyl-Kiya. The district is thought to have the second largest mercury-antimony deposit in the world. Kadamjay Antimony Factory is one of the biggest factories in Kyrgyzstan.
Located at 40.12 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Shohimardon
Shohimardon (also Shahimardan or Shakhimardan, Russian: Шахимардан) is a small town in Fergana Province in eastern Uzbekistan. It is an exclave of Uzbekistan, surrounded by Kyrgyzstan, in a valley in the Pamiro-Alai mountains. According to legend, the Caliph Ali was buried in Shohimardon. The Uzbek poet Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi lived and worked in Shohimardon until he was murdered there in 1929.
Located at 39.98 71.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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