Ferghana Valley
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The Ferghana Valley is a fertile and densely populated intermountain basin in Central Asia, shared mainly by Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, and known as a historic crossroads of trade and culture.
Aliases (4)
- Fergana Valley ×8
- Fergana ×2
- Fergana Basin ×1
- Ferghana Basin ×1
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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intermontane basin → valley → |
| agriculturalProduct |
cotton
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fruits → grain crops → grapes → vegetables → |
| area |
approximately 22000 square kilometres
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| borderedBy |
Alay Mountains
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Kuramin Range → Tien Shan mountains → |
| climate |
continental climate
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| continent |
Asia
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| country |
Kyrgyzstan
NERFINISHED
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Tajikistan NERFINISHED → Uzbekistan NERFINISHED → |
| drainageBasin |
Syr Darya
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| ethnicGroup |
Kyrgyz
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Tajiks → Uzbeks → |
| hasFeature |
complex international borders and enclaves
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high seismicity → intensive irrigation networks → |
| highestPoint |
surrounding mountains of the Tien Shan
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| historicalPeriod |
Silk Road era
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| knownFor |
cultural diversity
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dense population → fertile agricultural land → historical role as a crossroads of trade → |
| language |
Kyrgyz
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Russian → Tajik → Uzbek → |
| length |
approximately 300 kilometres
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| locatedIn |
Central Asia
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Kyrgyz part of the valley includes Osh and Jalal-Abad regions → Tajik part of the valley includes Sughd Region → Uzbek part of the valley includes Fergana, Andijan, and Namangan regions → |
| lowestPoint |
Syr Darya valley floor
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| majorCity |
Andijan
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Fergana → Khujand → Namangan → Osh → |
| partOf |
Fergana Basin
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Tien Shan region → |
| river |
Kara Darya
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Naryn River → Syr Darya → |
| traversedBy |
Silk Road routes
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| width |
up to about 170 kilometres
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Andijan
("Fergana")
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Uzbeks ("Fergana Valley") → |
historicalRegion |
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Andijan
("Fergana Valley")
→
Kokand Khanate ("Fergana Valley") → |
locatedIn |
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Tien Shan
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border |
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Baburnama
("Fergana Valley")
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coversRegion |
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Syr Darya
("Fergana Valley")
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flowsThroughRegion |
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Qutlugh Nigar Khanum
("Fergana Valley")
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livedIn |
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Alexandria Eschate
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locatedInRegion |
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Ferghana Valley
("Fergana Basin")
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partOf |
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Umar Sheikh Mirza II
("Fergana Valley")
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regionRuled |
|
Battle of Talas
("Fergana Valley")
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relatedTo |
|
Pamir–Tien Shan mountain system
("Ferghana Basin")
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separates |
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Umar Sheikh Mirza II
("Fergana")
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territory |