Konye-Urgench
Konye-Urgench (, ), also known as Köneürgenç, Old Urgench or Urganj, is a city in north Turkmenistan, just south from its border with Uzbekistan. In 2022, it had a total population of 37,176 people.
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Konye-Urgench is a city located in northern Turkmenistan near the Uzbekistan border, with a population of about 37,000 people as of 2022. The city, also known by several alternative names including Old Urgench, represents an important settlement in the region's geography and history.
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Place details
- Locality
- Akgala
- Region
- Daşoguz welaýaty
- Country
- Türkmenistan
- Population
- 37,176
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Etymology
- History and development
- Archaeological remains
- Kutlug-Timur Minaret
- Turabek-Khanum Mausoleum
- Tekesh Mausoleum
- Kyrkmolla
- Najm-ad-Din al-Kubra Mausoleum, Sultan Ali Mausoleum and Piryar Vali Mausoleum Complex
- Il Arslan Mausoleum
- Ibn Khajib Complex
- Ak-Kala
- Khorezm-Bag
- Konye-Urgench Museum (Dash Mosque)
- Building tradition
- Geography
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Konye-Urgench (, ), also known as Köneürgenç, Old Urgench or Urganj, is a city in north Turkmenistan, just south from its border with Uzbekistan. In 2022, it had a total population of 37,176 people.
It is the site of the ancient town of Gurgānj, which contains the ruins of the capital of Khwarazm. The inhabitants of the ancient city deserted in the early eighteenth century in order to develop a new settlement, and Konye-Urgench has remained undisturbed ever since. In 2005, the ruins of Old Urgench were inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites.