Uzgen
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| Uzgen Өзгөн |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′N 73°18′E / 40.767°N 73.300°ECoordinates: 40°46′N 73°18′E / 40.767°N 73.300°E | |
| Country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Province | Osh Province |
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| • Total | 49,410 |
Uzgen (also Ozgon or Özgön, Kyrgyz: Өзгөн, Özgön; Russian: Узген) is a town in Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Uzgen District. According to 2009 Census the population of Uzgen was 49,410 [1]
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Geography [edit]
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.
History [edit]
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).
Famous people born in Uzgen [edit]
- Salizhan Sharipov, born in 1964, cosmonaut
References [edit]
- ÖZGÄND, Encyclopædia Iranica
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