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Samarkand Destination Guide
Explore Samarkand in Uzbekistan
Samarkand in the region of Uzbekistan (general) is a place in Uzbekistan - some 195 mi or ( 314 km ) South of Tashkent , the country's capital city .
Time in Samarkand is now 11:04 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Balkh, Baghlan, Samarkand, Samarkand, and Obi-Zarang. Since you are here already, consider visiting Balkh . Where to go and what to see in Samarkand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tajik Aluminium Company
The Tajik Aluminium Company (Tajik: Ширкати Алюминийи Тоҷик; Russian: Таджикская алюминиевая компания), abbreviated as TALCO headquartered in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan, runs the largest aluminum manufacturing plant in Central Asia, and is Tajikistan's chief industrial asset. The country has no native aluminum ore, so the raw material for the plant has to be imported. Construction of the plant proper began in 1972, and the first pouring of aluminum took place on 31 March 1975.
Located at 38.55 68.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
1907 Qaratog earthquake
The 1907 Qaratog earthquake occurred at 04:23 UTC on 21 October. It had an epicenter near Qaratog (Karatag) in the border area between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, an estimated magnitude of 7.4 and reached a maximum felt intensity of IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Estimates of the death toll range between 12,000 and 15,000.
Located at 38.50 67.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Stadium Metallurg 1st District
Stadium Metallurg is a multi-use stadium in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home of Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda of the Tajik League. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.
Located at 38.52 68.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tursunzoda
See also Tursunzoda district Tursunzoda Tursunzoda Government House Tursunzoda is located in TajikistanTursunzodaTursunzoda Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|30|N|68|13|E|type:city(37000)_region:TJ|| | |name= }} Country 25px Tajikistan Province Region of Republican Subordination Population (2006) • Total 37,000 Website http://regar.
Located at 38.51 68.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Sariosiyo District
Sariosiyo district or Sariosiyo tumani is a district in Surxondaryo Province, Uzbekistan. Its capital is the town of Sariosiyo. Sariosiyo district was founded on September 29, 1926. It was added to Denau district on December 24, 1962 and reconstituted on February 22, 1964. Total area is 3,930 sq. kilometer. Population is 180,500 (1996 statistics). There is one city and one town (Sariosiyo) in the district. The center of Sariosiyo district is 180 km north of the provincial capital Termiz.
Located at 38.42 67.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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