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1188:Sheihantaur
1038:Po-i-Kalyan
1033:Lyab-i Hauz
998:Toprak-Kala
983:Shahrukhiya
928:Itchan Kala
888:Ancient Pap
819:Shohimardon
809:Shahrukhiya
719:Ancient Pap
673:Itchan Kala
431:Caspian Sea
348:Aydar Ko‘li
256:Max. length
216: /
191:Coordinates
1554:Categories
1509:Aydar Lake
1370:Chor Minor
1338:of worship
1146:Gur-e-Amir
1124:Mausoleums
978:Sarmishsay
958:Kyzyl-Kala
943:Khalchayan
933:Kafir-kala
913:Fayaz Tepe
903:Burchmullo
804:Sarmishsay
636:Uzbekistan
589:Aba Sayyoh
540:References
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450:Pike perch
368:Kazakhstan
364:Uzbekistan
340:Aydar Lake
313:Designated
264:Max. width
247:Uzbekistan
204:66°48′00″E
201:40°55′00″N
168:Aydar Lake
135:Aydar Lake
77:newspapers
1345:Ak Mosque
1141:Chor-Bakr
1021:Complexes
938:Kara Tepe
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883:Akhsikath
873:Afrasiyab
834:Varakhsha
779:Khazarasp
774:Khanbandi
749:Chor-Bakr
704:Akhsikath
523:Kyzyl Kum
501:Kyzyl Kum
418:Syr Darya
411:ephemeral
390:Amu Darya
360:Kyzyl Kum
230:Lake type
184:Kyzyl Kum
1424:Theaters
1073:Madrasas
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517:See also
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794:Poykent
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1445:Others
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656:Listed
566:25 May
559:Ramsar
482:Chehon
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1502:Lakes
1052:Forts
948:Khiva
866:sites
769:Kanka
648:Sites
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587:from
458:Bream
442:Sazan
344:Uzbek
242:Basin
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