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Türkistan (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 17 50 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.2970 decimal degrees |
| Long: 068 15 06 E degrees minutes |
Long: 68.2510 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient city in southern Kazakhstan. An important trading stop along the ancient Silk Road, the city is known for its mausoleum for Sufi mystic Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, built by Tamerlane the Great. |
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| Türkistan (preferred,C,V)
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| Turkestan (C,V)
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| Turkestani (C,V,English,U,A)
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| Shavgar (H,V)
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| Yasī (H,V)
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| Khazret (H,V)
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| Hazrat (H,V)
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| Туркестан (C,V,Russian,U)
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| Түркістан (C,V,Kazakh,U)
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