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1022:Lyab-i Hauz
987:Toprak-Kala
972:Shahrukhiya
917:Itchan Kala
877:Ancient Pap
808:Shohimardon
798:Shahrukhiya
708:Ancient Pap
662:Itchan Kala
420:Caspian Sea
337:Aydar Ko‘li
245:Max. length
205: /
180:Coordinates
1543:Categories
1498:Aydar Lake
1359:Chor Minor
1327:of worship
1135:Gur-e-Amir
1113:Mausoleums
967:Sarmishsay
947:Kyzyl-Kala
932:Khalchayan
922:Kafir-kala
902:Fayaz Tepe
892:Burchmullo
793:Sarmishsay
625:Uzbekistan
578:Aba Sayyoh
529:References
517:Sarmishsay
439:Pike perch
357:Kazakhstan
353:Uzbekistan
329:Aydar Lake
302:Designated
253:Max. width
236:Uzbekistan
193:66°48′00″E
190:40°55′00″N
157:Aydar Lake
124:Aydar Lake
66:newspapers
1334:Ak Mosque
1130:Chor-Bakr
1010:Complexes
927:Kara Tepe
882:Ayaz-Kala
872:Akhsikath
862:Afrasiyab
823:Varakhsha
768:Khazarasp
763:Khanbandi
738:Chor-Bakr
693:Akhsikath
512:Kyzyl Kum
490:Kyzyl Kum
407:Syr Darya
400:ephemeral
379:Amu Darya
349:Kyzyl Kum
219:Lake type
173:Kyzyl Kum
1413:Theaters
1062:Madrasas
1032:Registan
912:Hazorasp
846:Cultural
635:Heritage
506:See also
455:Cat-fish
396:salt pan
351:(now in
169:Location
1484:Natural
1325:Places
1191:Museums
962:Poykent
783:Poykent
713:Andijan
500:yurting
80:scholar
1434:Others
728:Boysun
645:Listed
555:25 May
548:Ramsar
471:Chehon
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1491:Lakes
1041:Forts
937:Khiva
855:sites
758:Kanka
637:Sites
633:World
576:from
447:Bream
431:Sazan
333:Uzbek
231:Basin
87:JSTOR
73:books
557:2020
355:and
327:The
313:1841
59:news
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