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Bukhara

Uzbekistan / Buxoro /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, second-level administrative division, former national capital
Bukhara (Uzbek: Buxoro, Tajik: Бухоро, Persian: بُخارا, Russian: Бухара), also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky place"), is the capital of the Bukhara Province (viloyat) of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 237,900 (1999 census estimate).

The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia and the city itself has existed for half that time. Located on the Silk Road, the city has long been a center of trade, scholarship, culture, and religion.

The historic center of Bukhara has been listed by UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites. It contains numerous mosques and madrassas.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukhara
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Coordinates:   39°46'7"N   64°25'7"E

Comments

  • Knarkh
    Dating back more than 2000 years, Bukhara was always Samarkand's rival as the center of cultural and economic life of the region. This is a charming place, where most people speak three languages - Tajik, Uzbek and Russian, plus bad English to sell local souvenirs to the tourists, who come here in great numbers.
  • عمر (guest)
    بخــاري المدينة الأسـلامية الـعريـقة
  • alaslay
    تحية لبلد أهدى إلينا سيدنا ومولانا ابخاري
  • اليمني (guest)
    بوركت يا بخارى يا بلاد الامام البخاري