Shahrisabz
Also known as Kesh, Kish, Shakhrisyabz
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Uzbekistan
Inscribed
2000
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Shahrisabz is in Shahrisabz. The nearest other World Heritage site is Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures, about 70 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Shahrisabz · about 499,000 peopleat the site
- Urgut · about 100,000 peopleabout 55 km north-east
- Samarkand · about 708,000 peopleabout 70 km north
- Qarshi · about 386,000 peopleabout 90 km west
- Kattaqorgon · about 247,000 peopleabout 110 km north-west
- Denow · about 217,000 peopleabout 130 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
UzbekistanCultural70 km away
TajikistanCultural82 km away
UzbekistanCultural221 km away
TajikistanNatural248 km away
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UzbekistanCultural249 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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