Urgench - Wikipedia
WEBUrgench ( Uzbek: Urganch / Урганч / اورگنج, pronounced [urɡæntʃ]; Russian: Ургенч, romanized : Urgench; Persian: گرگانج, Gorgånch/Gorgānč/Gorgânc/Gurganj) is a district-level city in western Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Xorazm Region. [2] . The estimated population of Urgench in 2021 was 145,000, [1] an increase from 139,100 in 1999.
Urgench | Ancient City, Silk Road, Khorezm Region | Britannica
WEBUrgench, city, south-central Uzbekistan. The city lies along the Shavat Canal and the Amu Darya (river). Urgench was founded when the inhabitants of the ancient city of Urgench, near present-day Kunya-Urgench, 80 miles (130 km) to the northwest, moved there in the mid-17th century because of their.
Kunya-Urgench - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WEBUrgench was the capital of the Khorezm region, part of the Achaemenid Empire. The old town contains a series of monuments mainly from the 11th to 16th centuries, including a mosque, the gates of a caravanserai, fortresses, mausoleums and a 60-m high minaret.
Urgench Travel Guide & Things to Do - TourCentralAsia
WEBThe original ancient city of Urgench, located in present day Turkmenistan, is now known as Kunya-Urgench (old Urgench) and is a UNESCO world heritage site with monuments dating from 11th to 16th centuries. The modern Urgench is located across the border in western Uzbekistan near the Amu Darya river.
Urgench – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBUrgench is a city in Khorezm, in Uzbekistan. It is a relatively new city, founded under the Russian Empire in the 19th century. An older city called Urgench was abandoned in the 18th century when a shift in a river course cut off its water supply. Before that it was an important Silk Road city and a provincial capital of the Persian Empire.
Urgench. Remarkable sights of Urgench. The cities of Uzbekistan.
WEBUrgench: the Gate to Ancient Sights. Khorezm, boasting very interesting and rich history, is one of the oldest Central Asian regions. The kingdom of Khorezm shahs was one of the world’s largest in the 11th - 12th centuries. The region is part of Uzbekistan today, and the city of Urgench is its administrative center.
Kunya-Urgench | World Heritage Journeys of Europe
WEBA visit to Kunya Urgench is a chance to explore one of the most impressive cities along the Silk Road trade route. The monuments at Kunya-Urgench contribute to one of the most significant architectural sites standing in present-day Turkmenistan.
Konye-Urgench - Wikipedia
WEBKonye-Urgench (Turkmen: Köneürgenç / کؤنهاۆرگنچ; Persian: کهنه گرگانج, Kuhna Gurgānj, literally "Old Gurgānj"), also known as Old Urgench or Urganj, is a city of about 30,000 inhabitants [citation needed] in north Turkmenistan, …
Urgench, Uzbekistan
WEBUzbek Urgench is a flat, grey Soviet city with all of Tashkent's faults and few of its saving graces. It is however the entry point and the home of most group travelling to visit Khorezm. For those with time to kill the city offers a bustling modern marke.
Kunya-Urgench | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers
WEBKunya-Urgench | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers. Photo by Els Slots. Kunya-Urgench covers the remains of a major trade center on the Silk Road and the capital of the Achaemenid Khorezm region. The archeological site contains many ruins of monuments from the 11th-16th centuries, including fortresses and a 60m high minaret.
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