Sawran (Kazakhstan)

43°30′55″N 67°46′7″E / 43.51528°N 67.76861°E / 43.51528; 67.76861

Sawran
Sauran
Сауран
Part of the ancient city wall of Sawran
Shown within Kazakhstan
Sawran (Kazakhstan) (West and Central Asia)
LocationSouthern Kazakhstan oblast
Coordinates43°30′55″N 67°46′07″E / 43.515278°N 67.768611°E / 43.515278; 67.768611
History
Founded6th century CE
Abandoned1515 CE
Site notes
Excavation dates20th century
Conditionruin

Sawran or Sauran (Kazakh: Сауран, romanized: Sauran, pronounced [sɑwˈɾɑn]) is an ancient city located 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of the city of Turkistan in Southern Kazakhstan, near the river Syr Darya.