"Kurganchik" Hill (Bokhtar)

Tajikistan / Khatlon / Qurgonteppa / Bokhtar
 burial mound, listed building / architectural heritage
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This is the "Qurghon" in Qurghonteppa. Often spelled 'kurgan' from the Russian spelling. A kurgan it is a massive man-made burial mound hill found throughout many parts of Eurasia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurgan

So, "qurghon" mean burial mound, and "teppa" (tyube in Russian) means hill.

You can get a decent view of parts of the city from this hilltop.
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Coordinates:   37°50'14"N   68°46'31"E
This article was last modified 10 years ago