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Miran (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 39 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.2500 decimal degrees |
Long: 088 50 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 88.8333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient fortified village of the Shanshan kingdom (and possibly the kingdom's capital), and an important site along the Silk Road. A fort exists, dating from the Tibetan occupation of the area. |
Names: |
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Miran (preferred,C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Mi-lan (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Mirən (C,V,Uyghur (Arabic transcription),U)
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Mirən (Uyghur (Latin transcription),U)
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Miran-tarium (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Miren (C,V,Uyghur (Arabic transcription),U)
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Mo-lang (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Mu-lan (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Мирән (C,V,Uyghur,U)
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Мирән (Uyghur (Cyrillic transcription),U)
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مىرەن (C,V,Uyghur,U)
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مىرەن (Uyghur (Arabic transcription),U)
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Miran (inhabited place) (P) |
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Silk Road .......... (road) |
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