Vobkent
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Vobkent Вобкент |
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 Vobkent minaret |
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 Uzbekistan
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| Province: | Buxoro | ||
| District: | Vobkent | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 1 ′ N , 64 ° 31 ′ E | ||
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| Height : | 240 m | ||
| Residents : | 17,896 (2009) | ||
Vobkent ( Cyrillic Вобкент ; Russian Вабкент Wabkent ) is a city in the Uzbek province of Bukhara , located about 25 km north of the city of Bukhara at 240 m above sea level. In 1989 the census counted about 12,400 inhabitants in the city, according to a calculation for 2009 the population is 17,896. Vobkent is the capital of a district of the same name .
The main tourist attraction of Vobkents is a 28.7 m high minaret from the Qarakhanid period , built between 1197 and 1199. The minaret is similar to the Kalon minaret in Bukhara, but looks less elegant.
A market is held in Vobkent on Sundays.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: bevoelkerungsstatistik.de
- ^ Klaus Pander: Central Asia . DuMont Reiseverlag, 2005. ISBN 3770136802 ; P. 258
- ^ Judith Peltz: Discovering Uzbekistan . Trescher Verlag, 2007. ISBN 3897941198 ; P. 203
Web links
Commons : Vobkent - collection of images, videos and audio files
