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Karshi (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 53 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.8833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 065 45 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 65.7500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Originally an ancient settlement on the caravan route from India and Afghanistan to Bukhara and Samarkand, Qarshi lies in an oasis on the Kashka River. Present-day Qarshi is a railroad junction, with its primary industries being the processing of agricultural materials, and the production of pileless carpets. When the Qarshi steppe was irrigated in the 1960s, the population of the city of Qarshi doubled. |
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| Qarshi Shahri (preferred,C,V)
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| Qarshi (C,V)
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| Karshi (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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............ | name derived from Turkic "Karshi," meaning "against" & referring to the defensive fort (against invaders) built in 14th cen. |
| Karši (C,V)
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| Bek-Budi (H,V)
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............ | name used 1925-1937 |
| Nakhsheb (H,V)
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............ | name used before 14th cen. |
| Nesef (H,V)
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| Nautaca (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Karshi (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled during 1st mill. AD or earlier |
| city (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| irrigation center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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