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Discover Terek in Kyrgyzstan

Terek in the region of Osh is a town located in Kyrgyzstan - some 204 mi or ( 329 km ) South of Bishkek , the country's capital .

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Local time in Terek is now 12:21 AM (Thursday) . 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: Uch-Tyube, Nazyk, Kichikarakol, Fergana, and Andijan. When in this area, you might want to check out Uch-Tyube . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Terek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Terek Pass

Terek Pass (elevation 4,128 m / 13,543 ft. ) is an all year round pass in the Alay Mountains in the Osh oblast of Kyrgyzstan. It was historically the principal pass to enter Xinjiang from the central Asia. It is also known as Terek-Davan, Terek-Dawan and Terek-Bavan pass. Pass lies on the principal medieval trading route from Kashgar via Irkeshtam on today's Kyrgyzstan-China border to Osh and Ferghana valley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.95 73.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: China–Kyrgyzstan border crossings, Mountain passes of Kyrgyzstan

2008 Kyrgyzstan earthquake

The 2008 Kyrgyzstan earthquake was a magnitude 6.6 earthquake, which struck on October 6, 2008 at 21:52 local time killing 75 people, including 41 children, and injuring 150 people, including 93 children. The center of the earthquake was near the town of Nura, which was destroyed in the quake. The shock destroyed 100 buildings in the area and destroyed nearby village of Kura. Minor damage also occurred in nearby Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The quake was felt throughout Central Asia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.85 73.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 2008 earthquakes, 2008 in Kyrgyzstan, Earthquakes in Kyrgyzstan, Geography of Kyrgyzstan

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