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Shingak Destination Guide

Delve into Shingak in Tajikistan

Shingak in the region of Sughd is a city in Tajikistan - some 92 mi or ( 149 km ) North-West of Dushanbe , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shingak

Current time in Shingak is now 11:06 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Balkh, Baghlan, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Zebon. While being here, make sure to check out Balkh . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shingak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Man blows sheep

0:42 min by Roger Chao
Views: 32700 Rating: 3.25

A man blowing up a sheep to prepare it for skinning and cooking, before a traditional Uzbek wedding, in Kamartosh, Tajikistan www.steppebysteppe.com.au ..

2009, Tajikistan. Part 1.

5:29 min by Andrewqwerty123456
Views: 2188 Rating: 5.00

The Middle Asia. ..


Discover Zarafshan.avi

1:26 min by ZerafshanTB
Views: 184 Rating: 0.00

The Zerafshan Valley is the cradle of Tajik civilization, home of the first city builders in Central Asia. The Bronze Age site of Sarazm, which translates as "the beginning of the land" in 2010 became ..

Leaving Tajikistan Schwate's photos around Penjikent, Tajikistan (penjikent tajikistan antika)

1:01 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
Views: 104 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Schwate's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Panjakent

Panjakent, also spelled Panjikent, Panjekent or Penjikent, is a city in the Sughd province of Tajikistan on the Zeravshan River, with a population of 33,000 (2000 census). It was once an ancient town in Sogdiana. The ruins of the old town are on the outskirts of the modern city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.50 67.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Achaemenid cities, Former populated places in Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

Sujina

Sujina is a town and jamoat in western Tajikistan. It is located in Panjakent District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 10,253.

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Located at 39.48 67.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan

Sarazm

Sarazm is an ancient town and jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Panjakent District in Sughd province. The archaeological site of the ancient city of Sarazm is located near Durman, a town situated in the Zarafshan Valley of north-west Tajikistan in the Sughd province near the border with Uzbekistan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.51 67.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Asian archaeology, History of Tajikistan, Jamoats of Tajikistan, Populated places in Tajikistan, World Heritage Sites in Tajikistan