Samarkand
Samarkand (Samarqand or Самарқанд in Uzbek, in Persian سمرقند) (population 400,000) is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan, capital of Samarqand Province. It is located at latitude 39° 39' 15, longitude 66° 57' 35E, at an altitude of 702 meters. The majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnically Tajik. In 2001, after several abortive attempts, UNESCO inscribed the 2700-year-old city on the World Heritage List as Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures.
Related Topics:
Uzbek - Uzbekistan - Samarqand Province - Tajik - 2001 - UNESCO - World Heritage List
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| ► | Major Sights |
| ► | Samarkand in literature |
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