Uzgen

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Uzgen
Өзгөн
12th century Karakhanid mausoleum in Uzgen
Uzgen is located in Kyrgyzstan
Uzgen
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 40°46′N 73°18′E / 40.767°N 73.3°E / 40.767; 73.3Coordinates: 40°46′N 73°18′E / 40.767°N 73.3°E / 40.767; 73.3
Country Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan
Province Osh Province

Uzgen (also Ozgon or Özgön, Kyrgyz: Өзгөн, Özgön; Russian: Узген) is a town in Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Uzgen District.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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. In 1990 there were Kyrgyz-Uzbek riots (see Osh riots).

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