Boysun ( uz, Boysun, russian: Байсун, Baysun) is a city in
Surxondaryo Region,
Uzbekistan and capital of
Boysun District
Boysun district ( uz, Boysun tumani / Бойсун тумани) is a district in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan. Its capital is the city of Boysun. It has an area of and its population is 117,500 (2021 est.). The district consists of one city ( ...
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The population was 16,732 as of the 1989 census, and 27,600 in 2016.
Thousands of years in the narrow mountain gorge, the merchant caravans have passed through Iron Gates. This region has been passed by the Armies of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Tamerlane. The Teshik-Tash caves contain remnants of the Neanderthal people. The nearby Kugitang Mountains nearby still contain wall paintings known as "magic bull hunting", dating from the Mesolite period.
Boysun's citizens adorn their homes with colorful suzane (sticky covers), lightweight, sturdy, and cozy tapestries, and elegant decorations and springwear embellish their clothes and shoes. On tables and sculptured trunks near walls are painted ceramic dinnerware.
Geography
Boysun lies in a valley running through a hilly region and overlooked by the
Boysuntoq Ridge of the
Gissar Range, which rises to here and as even higher to the west. The landscape is dramatic but arid, and varies from grassy areas to exposed rock.
Climate
Boysun has a cool
desert climate (
Köppen climate classification ''BWk''), with cool winters and hot summers. Rainfall is generally light and erratic. Autumn is the wettest season, while summers are very dry.
Transportation
The main road through the town is Route P-105. This connects with the M39 to the west near
Shorab, leading to
Dehqonobod,
Gʻuzor,
Shahrisabz and
Samarkand
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further north, and to
Akkurgon and
Termez further south. To the east, P-105 connects to
Shoʻrchi
Shoʻrchi ( uz, Shoʻrchi/Шўрчи, russian: Шурчи, Shurchi) is a city in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Shoʻrchi District
Shoʻrchi ( uz, Shoʻrchi tumani) is a district of Surxondaryo Region in Uzbek ...
and
Qumqoʻrgʻon
Qumqoʻrgʻon ( uz, Qumqoʻrgʻon/Қумқўрғон, russian: Кумкурган, Kumkurgan) is a city in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Qumqoʻrgʻon District
Qumqoʻrgʻon ( uz, Qumqoʻrgʻon tumani) is a d ...
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World Heritage Status
This site was added to the
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 18 January 2008 in the Mixed (Cultural and Natural) category.
References
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Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Populated places in Surxondaryo Region
Cities in Uzbekistan
World Heritage Tentative List