Uzgen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Kyrgyzstan
About Uzgen
Özgön sits at the far eastern end of the Ferghana Valley, upstream of the point where the Kara-Darya enters the valley. It is 50 km northeast of Osh, and 30 km southeast of Jalal-Abad on the banks of the Kara-Darya, on its right side. Uzgen is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, with a history of more than 2000 years. It arose in the 2nd-1st centuries BC as a center of trade on the route from the Fergana Valley to Kashgar. In the Middle Ages, the city was an important center on the trade route from Central Asia to Kashgar. In the 12th century it was the second capital of the Karakhanid state.
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