Uzgen

Uzgen Өзгөн
12th century Karakhanid mausoleum in Uzgen
Uzgen Location in Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates: 40°46′N 73°18′E
Country	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.

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.

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).

Famous people born in Uzgen

• Salizhan Sharipov, born in 1964, cosmonaut

References

• ÖZGÄND, Encyclopedia Iranica