Khiva

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Khiva is an ancient oasis city in western Uzbekistan renowned for its well-preserved walled old town, Itchan Kala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Khiva canonical 16

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
historic city center
oasis city
populated place
walled city
climate cold desert climate
country Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
dominantLanguage Uzbek
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 100 m
hasCityWall mud-brick fortifications
hasLandmark Islam Khodja Minaret
Juma Mosque
Kalta Minor Minaret
Kunya-Ark Citadel
Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum
Tosh-Hovli Palace
hasMunicipalStatus city of regional significance
hasOldTown Itchan Kala
hasPreservationStatus well-preserved historic urban ensemble
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (through Itchan Kala)
historicalRole capital of the Khanate of Khiva
knownFor Islamic architecture
historic city walls
well-preserved walled old town
locatedIn western Uzbekistan
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Khorezm Region
locatedInHistoricalRegion Khwarezm
locatedInTimeZone Uzbekistan Time
locatedNear Amu Darya region
locatedOn Khorezm Region
surface form: Khorezm Oasis
majorReligion Islam
nearestMajorCity Urgench
otherSpokenLanguage Russian
partOf Khiva self-linksurface differs
Khorezm Region
regionCapitalOf Khorezm Region
surface form: Khiva District
timeZoneUTCOffset +5
tourismType cultural tourism destination
transportConnection road link to Urgench
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iv)
(v)
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1990
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponent Itchan Kala
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 543
wasCapitalOf Khanate of Khiva

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Uzbekistan hasCity Khiva
Khanate of Khiva country Khiva
Khanate of Khiva capital Khiva
Urgench isGatewayTo Khiva
Urgench connectedTo Khiva
Urgench locatedIn Khiva
subject surface form: Itchan Kala
Khiva partOf Khiva self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Itchan Kala
Allah Quli Khan realm Khiva