Urgench is the main gateway for tourists to Khiva, 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the southeast, whose old city, known as Itchan Kala, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is located 968 kilometers west of Tashkent, 6 kilometers west of the Amu Darya River 's bank (at the Chalysh port) along the Shavkat Canal.

Urgench, city, south-central Uzbekistan. The city lies along the Shavat Canal and the Amu Darya (river). Urgench was founded when the inhabitants of the ancient city of Urgench, near present-day Kunya-Urgench, 80 miles (130 km) to the northwest, moved there in the mid-17th century because of their

Uzbek Urgench is a flat, grey Soviet city with all of Tashkent's faults and few of its saving graces. It is however the entry point and the home of most group travelling to visit Khorezm. For those with time to kill the city offers a bustling modern marke

Konye-Urgench (Turkmen: Köneürgenç, کؤنه‌‌اۆرگنچ; Persian: کهنه گرگانج, romanized: Kuhna Gurgānj, lit. ' Old Gurgānj '), also known as Old Urgench or Urganj, was a city in north Turkmenistan, just south from its border with Uzbekistan.

Among the sights of Urgench stands out the monument to the great mathematician and the founder of Algebra Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khorezmi. Very popular with the tourists is Uzrgench bazaar; it boasts low prices and an abundance of merchandise.

Urgench, often just a stopover en route to Khiva, has a distinctive Soviet-era charm mixed with remnants of Zoroastrian heritage and a blend of Turkmen and Uzbek cultures. While not exactly a tourist hotspot, places like Ulli Hovli and the Contemporary Art Museum offer a glimpse into Khorezm’s diverse cultural fabric and if you happen to be ...

A visit to Kunya Urgench is a chance to explore one of the most impressive cities along the Silk Road trade route. The monuments at Kunya-Urgench contribute to one of the most significant architectural sites standing in present-day Turkmenistan.

Urgench is a city in Khorezm, in Uzbekistan. It is a relatively new city, founded under the Russian Empire in the 19th century. An older city called Urgench was abandoned in the 18th century when a shift in a river course cut off its water supply.

Urgench, also known as Gurganj, is a municipality and ancient town in north Turkmenistan, located just south of the border with Uzbekistan. It had been founded and fortified by the 5th century BC, and it was located on the south side of the Amu Darya (Oxus) River at a crossroads of the Silk Road...

Urgench is a small city in Uzbekistan that acts as a transportation hub between Khiva and other major cities. The ancient fortress of Ichan-Kala in Khiva is just 38 kilometers from Urgench's international airport.