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AH65
Asian Highway 65 (AH65) is a road in the Asian Highway Network that runs 1,250 kilometers (780 mi) from Kashgar, Xinjiang, China to Termez in Uzbekistan. The Irkeshtam–Termez route is also numbered European route E60. The route is as follows: China * : Kashgar - Kuquwan * : Kuquwan - junction with G3013 * : junction with G3013 - Ulugqat * : Ulugqat - Erkeshtam Kyrgyzstan * ЭМ-05 Road: Irkeshtam - Sary-Tash **''(Branch)'' ЭМ-05 Road: Sary-Tash - Osh * ЭМ-06 Road: Sary-Tash - Karamyk Tajikistan * РБ07 Road : Karamyk - Vahdat * РБ04 Road : Vahdat - Dushanbe - Tursunzada * РБ02 Road : Dushanbe Dushanbe is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 1,564,700, with this population being largely Tajiks, Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as St ... - Tursunzada Uzbekistan * : Denau - Termez References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ah65 Asian Highway Networ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Highway Network
The Asian Highway Network (AH), also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to improve their connectivity via highway systems. It is one of the three pillars of the Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Development (ALTID) project, endorsed by the ESCAP commission at its 48th session in 1992, comprising Asian Highway, Trans-Asian railway (TAR) and facilitation of land transport projects. Agreements have been signed by 32 countries to allow the highway to cross the continent and also reach to Europe. Some of the countries taking part in the highway project are India ( Act East policy), Sri Lanka, Pakistan, China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Nepal and Bangladesh. Most of the funding comes from the larger, more advanced Asian nations such as China, South Korea and Singapore as well as international agencies such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irkeshtam
Erkeshtam, called Irkeshtam in Chinese and Dungan, or Erkech-Tam in Uyghur and Kyrgyz, is a border crossing between Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang, China, named after a village on the Kyrgyz side of the border in southern Osh Region. The border crossing is also called Simuhana (斯姆哈纳), after the first settlement on the Chinese side of the border, but Erkeshtam is now the more common name used in both countries. Erkeshtam is the westernmost border crossing in China. It is one of two border crossings between Kyrgyzstan and China, the other being Torugart, some to the northeast. Location Erkeshtam Border Crossing is located about west of Kashgar, southeast of Osh and east of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The crossing straddles the Erkeshtam Pass, a deep gorge where the southern flank of the Tian Shan meets the Pamir Mountains. The elevation of the gorge is approximately above sea level. The village of Erkeshtam is situated about from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. Both Erkeshtam a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkeshtam
Erkeshtam, called Irkeshtam in Chinese language, Chinese and Dungan language, Dungan, or Erkech-Tam in Uyghur language, Uyghur and Kyrgyz language, Kyrgyz, is a border crossing between Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang, China, named after a village on the Kyrgyz side of the border in southern Osh Region. The border crossing is also called Simuhana (斯姆哈纳), after the first settlement on the Chinese side of the border, but Erkeshtam is now the more common name used in both countries. Erkeshtam is the westernmost border crossing in China. It is one of two border crossings between Kyrgyzstan and China, the other being Torugart, some to the northeast. Location Erkeshtam Border Crossing is located about west of Kashgar, southeast of Osh and east of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The crossing straddles the Erkeshtam Pass, a deep gorge where the southern flank of the Tian Shan meets the Pamir Mountains. The elevation of the gorge is approximately above sea level. The village of Erkeshtam is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karamyk
Karamyk () is a village in the Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Chong-Alay District. It is on the river Vakhsh (''Kyzyl-Suu''), in the Alay Valley near the border with Tajikistan. The village is a Kyrgyz-Tajik border crossing on European route E60 European route E 60 is the second-longest road in the International E-road network and runs , from Brest, France (on the Atlantic coast), to Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan (on the border with China). Route * **: Brest () **: Brest - Quimper ... ( AH65). Its population was 3,324 in 2021. References {{Chong-Alay places Populated places in Osh Region Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border crossings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taldyk Pass
Taldyk Pass is an all year round mountain pass, pass in the Alay Mountains of Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. The elevation of the pass is . The pass is traversed by European route E007, M41 highway, route M41, and ЭМ-05 Road: Osh - Taldyk Pass - Sary-Tash. History The first cart road through the pass was constructed as early as in 1876. It served as a communication way to Alay Valley for a military detachment headed by the Russian general Abramov. However, in the records of expedition through Pamir route in 1883 Captain Putyata indicates that the road can not be used for this purpose anymore due to road blockage by rockfalls in some locations. The cart road was reconstructed in 1893 by Colonel of the Imperial Russian Army Bronislav Grombchevsky. It is reported that there was a commemorative sign with the inscription: "Taldyk pass...88 verst from Gulcha" at the pass during travels to Alay of Nikolai Korzhenevskiy, a Russian Empire and Soviet geographer and explorer, in 1903 and later. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tursunzada
Tursunzoda (; also ''Tursunzade'' from ) is a city in western Tajikistan, known for its aluminium smelting plant TadAZ. It is located 60 km west of Dushanbe (40 km west of Hisor), near the border with Uzbekistan. It is near several rivers, Shirkent and Karatag immediately to the west and east of the city, and Kofarnihon further east. Its population is estimated at 55,700 for the city proper and 298,800 for the city with the outlying communities (2020). Its population was given as 40,600 in the 1989 census, falling to 39,000 in 2000, and estimated at 37,000 in 2006. The city has two television stations, TV-REGAR and TV-TADAZ, two newspapers, ''Aluminiy Tojikiston'' and ''Regar'', and a radio station. Tursunzoda is home to football club Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda. History Tursunzoda was originally the village of Regar, meaning "a town on sand". In 1978, the town and with it the whole district were renamed in honor of the Tajik national poet, Mirzo Tursunzoda. Its r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In Tajikistan
A list of roads in Tajikistan. Systems The highways in Tajikistan are divided into two groups, based on the level of their significance whose names differ by a code letter. * РБ – highways of international significance (, ''Rohi Baynalmilaly''); РБ01 to РБ19 * РҶ – highways of republic significance (, ''Rohi Jumhuriyavy''); РҶ001 to РҶ095 International Highways Republic Highways Asian Highways Several of the highway of the Asian Highway Network cross Tajikistan. These include the following: * ** РБ15 Road: Khavast - Zarafshon - Istaravshan ** РБ01 Road : Istaravshan - Dushanbe ** РБ09 Road : Dushanbe - Qizilqala - Bokhtar - Panji Poyon * ** РБ07 Road : Karamyk - Vahdat ** РБ04 Road : Vahdat - Dushanbe - Tursunzada ** РБ02 Road : Dushanbe - Tursunzada * ** Kulma Pass - Murghab - Khorugh - Kalaikhumb - Vahdat - Dushanbe E-Roads Several of the highway of the International E-road network cross Tajikistan. These include the followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In Uzbekistan
A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. The words "road" and "street" are commonly considered to be interchangeable, but the distinction is important in urban design. There are many types of roads, including parkways, avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), medians, shoulders, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically, many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabilized base other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denau
Denov (, , Persian: ده نو) is a city in Surxondaryo Region of southeast Uzbekistan, the administrative centre of Denov District. It is in the Hissar Range close to the border with Tajikistan, and is the closest major town to the Kalchayan and Dalverzin Tepe archaeological sites. Denov is believed to be the site of ancient city of Chaghaniyan. Etymology The Uzbek name of the city comes from the Persian word "ده نو" 'Deh-e No' (in Tajik alphabet: “деҳнав”) meaning “new village”. Geography Denov is located in a subtropical valley in a mountainous part of Uzbekistan's Surxondaryo Region with the Hissar Range to the north and east and the Chulbair Range to the west. It is close to the border with Tajikistan, on the main road to the international border crossing, and thus functions as a regional transport hub. Climate Denov has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: ''BSk'') with mild winters and very hot summers. Population In 2011 the city population was 68,9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vahdat
Vahdat () is a city in western Tajikistan, on the bank of the Kofarnihon River, 21 km east of Dushanbe. It was previously called Yangi-Bozor (1927–1936), Orjonikidzeobod (1936–1993, after Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze) and Kofarnihon (1993–2006). Its population is estimated at 43,200 for the city proper and 342,700 for the city with the outlying communities (2020). Vahdat was the focus on international attention in 2019 when a riot occurred in the city's prison, believed to be instigated by members of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Islamic State, which led to the deaths of three guards and 29 inmates. Geography The city is located in the upper basin of the river Kofarnihon, and is near the Gissar Range (southern slopes) and the Tian Shan, Karategin Range (northern slopes), to the west, the city is on the edge of the Gissar Valley. Subdivisions Before ca. 2018, Vahdat was the seat of Vahdat District, which covered the rural part of the present city of Vahdat. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dushanbe
Dushanbe is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 1,564,700, with this population being largely Tajiks, Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin. Dushanbe is located in the Gissar Valley, bounded by the Gissar Range in the north and east and the Babatag Range, Babatag, Aktau, Rangontau and Karatau mountains in the south, and has an elevation of 750–930 m. The city is divided into four districts: Ismail Samani, Avicenna, Ferdowsi, and Mansur I, Shah Mansur. In ancient times, what is now or is close to modern Dushanbe was settled by various empires and peoples, including Mousterian tool-users, various neolithic cultures, the Achaemenid Empire, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Greco-Bactria, the Kushan Empire, and Hephthalites. In the Middle Ages, more settlements began near modern-day Dushanbe such as Hulbuk and its Palace of the governor of Khulbuk, famous pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
