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Shargun Destination Guide
Explore Shargun in Uzbekistan
Shargun in the region of Uzbekistan (general) is a town in Uzbekistan - some 197 mi or ( 317 km ) South of Tashkent , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shargun is now 02:13 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Balkh, Baghlan, Uzbekon-Tepe, Tortuli, and Kichik-Sufiyon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Balkh . Where to go and what to see in Shargun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 11 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 19 km away
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