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Delve into Kashka-Terek in Kyrgyzstan
Kashka-Terek in the region of Osh is a city in Kyrgyzstan - some 161 mi or ( 260 km ) South-West of Bishkek , the country's capital .
Current time in Kashka-Terek is now 03:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bishkek " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tashkent, Fergana, Andijan, Khujand, and Shymkent. While being here, make sure to check out Tashkent . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kashka-Terek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Uzgen District
Uzgen or Özgön is a raion (district) of Osh Province in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at Uzgen.:
Located at 40.77 73.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Modesty (sloop)
Modesty was an oyster sloop built in 1923 by The Wood and Chute Shipyard of Greenport, Long Island. Modeled after the catboat Honest, which was built in 1892 by Jelle Dykstra on the west bank of Greens Creek, West Sayville, Modesty was built as a gaff-rigged sloop, but retained the extreme beam of a catboat. For auxiliary power, a two-cylinder Gafka gasoline engine was installed. Modesty was described by oystermen as a true "southsider".
Located at 40.72 73.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 40.86 73.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
American National Exhibition
The American National Exhibition was held in Sokol'niki Park, Moscow in the summer of 1959.
Located at 40.86 73.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 40.93 73.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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