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Urgench is a district-level city in western Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Xorazm Region. The estimated population of Urgench in 2021 was 145,000, an increase from 139,100 in 1999. It lies on the Am
Waterfront of Shavat canal in Urganch
Bridge through Shavat canal in "Avesto" park
Statue of Muhammad ibn Musa al Khwarizmi in Urgench
Railway station in Urgench
Konye-Urgench
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Konye-Urgench, also known as Köneürgenç, Old Urgench or Urganj, is a city in north Turkmenistan, just south from its border with Uzbekistan. In 2022, it had a total population of 37,176 people.
Urgench
…Desert. The history of the city goes back to the second half of the 19th century. The city should not be confused with the similarly named city of Konye-Urgench (also known as "Old Urgench" or "Gurgench") in Turkmenistan. The city of Old Urgench was left after the Amu Darya river changed its course in the 16th…
Part of the ancient city of Konye-Urgench. On the left: Gutlug Timur Minaret; On the right: Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum
Soltan Tekesh Mausoleum in Konye-Urgench
Highly intricate decoration of Turabek Khanum Mausoleum dome. All tiling is original surviving more than 6 centuries.
Timur's army, commanded by his son Umar Shaykh, in the Siege of Urgench (1379). Garrett Zafarnama (1480).