Country Kyrgyzstan Elevation 1,029 m (3,375 ft) Area 9.2 km² Local time Monday 6:13 PM | Region Osh Region Time zone KGT (UTC+6) Population 49,410 (2009) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 89% Humidity Neighborhoods Jany-Turmush, Uch-Dobo, Kayragach | ||
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Uzgen (Kyrgyz: Өзгөн Özgön; Russian: Узген) is a town in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Uzgen District. According to 2009 Census the population of Uzgen was 49,410.
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- Map of Uzgen Kyrgyzstan
- History
- Geography
- Famous people born in Uzgen
- References
Map of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan
History
The town is mentioned in Chinese annals of the second century BC. It was one of the capitals of the Karakhanids, who called it Mavarannahr and left three well-preserved mausolea. Uzgend became the abode of Muhammad b. Nasr during the Kara-Khanid split into two branches.
Accounts of Uzgend were found in the works of Arab writers like Al-Muqaddasi and Ibn Hawqal in the 10th century.
Geography
Uzgen is located at the far eastern end of the Ferghana Valley, upstream of the point where the Kara-Darya enters the valley. It is 30 miles northeast of Osh, and 20 miles southeast of Jalal-Abad on the banks of the Kara-Darya, on its right side.