Urgench
Urgench
Urganch / گرگانج | |
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| Coordinates: 41°33′N 60°38′E / 41.550°N 60.633°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Khorazm Region |
| Established | 1643 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 145,000 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (UZT) |
| Postal code | 220100 |
| Area code | (+998) 62 |
| Website | www |
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Urgench (Uzbek: Urganch/Урганч/اورگنج, pronounced [urɡæntʃ]; Russian: Ургенч, romanized: Urgench; Persian: گرگانج, romanized: Gorgânj) is a district-level city in western Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Xorazm Region. The estimated population of Urgench in 2021 was 145,000, an increase from 139,100 in 1999. It lies on the Amu Darya River and the Shavat canal. The city is situated 450 km (280 mi) west of Bukhara across the Kyzylkum Desert.