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Region
Tashkent Region
The mountains that the capital escapes to. Chimgan, Charvak and the Chatkal range are ninety minutes from the city and hold snow well into spring.
- Administrative centre
- Nurafshon
- Area
- 15,300 km²
Charvak in summer
What to see
Charvak Reservoir
A turquoise reservoir ringed by mountains, and the capital's summer escape.
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Zangiota Mausoleum
The shrine of the Sufi shepherd-saint Zangi Ota, rebuilt in Timur's time.
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Amirsoy
A year-round mountain resort in the Western Tian Shan, with ski runs and cable cars.
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The Solar Furnace, Parkent
A Soviet-era mirror field that focuses sunlight to about 3,000 °C.
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