| Urgench | ||
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| State | Uzbekistan | |
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| Region | Khorezm | |
| Altitude | 91 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 0.02983 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 135 600(2008) | |
| POSTAL CODE | 220100 | |
| Time zone | UTC 5 | |
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Urgengh is a city ofUzbekistan.
To know
Urgengh is a hub city within the Chorasmia region. The center itself has no major attractions, however the city is a good reference for visiting Khiva and the region's castles.
How to orient yourself
Urgench: full screen map.How to get
By plane
Urgengh is home to an important airport that connects to other cities in Uzbekistan.
- 1 [link not working]Urgench International Airport. The nearest airport is that of the capital of Corasmia about 34 km from Khiva. There Uzbekistan Airways operates flights from Tashkent, Bukhara, Moscow-Domodedovo, St.Pietroburgo, Volgograd. With the national airline it is possible to reach Khiva from Paris-Charles de Gaulle with a stopover in Tashkent. Other airlines operating at the airport are there low costS7 Airlines with a flight from Moscow-Domodedovo.
By car
A quicker alternative is to use a shared taxi from Bukhara which reaches the city in 5 and a half hours and vice versa.
On the train
Urgengh can be reached by train.
- 2 Urgengh Station. Night trains depart from Tashkent to the city and continue north. However, the line is that of the Soviet era and the sleeper trains are slow and noisy with 4-passenger cabins. The station is a modern building where you can find bars or small shops for buying food. However, it is advisable to buy food nearby, given the limited choice.
How to get around
An Urgench trolleybus
By public transport
Urgengh is connected with Khiva by trolleybuses that reach the town in about an hour. another alternative are the mashrutka.
By taxi
Khiva can be reached from Urgengh in half an hour by collective taxi.
What see
Russian Orthodox Church
- 1 Russian Orthodox Church (Temple of the Patriarch Job of the great suffering).
